未見官先打三十大板

mei6 gin3 gun1 sin1 daa2 saam1 sap6 daai6 baan2

(proverb) saying someone needs to dissipate · pay out the price before getting what they need · want

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (proverb) saying someone needs to dissipate
  2. pay out the price before getting what they need
  3. want

Written Forms

未見官先打三十大板Traditional · Main Form
未见官先打三十大板Alternate Form

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