Definition
This idiom suggests that if children are not punished for their misbehavior, they will not learn to distinguish right from wrong.
不打不成器
Despite modern approaches to parenting, the idea that 'spare the rod and spoil the child' still persists in some cultures.
尽管现代育儿方法多样，但『不打不成器』的观念在某些文化中仍然存在。
She believes that sometimes you have to be strict with children because 'spare the rod and spoil the child'.
她认为有时候必须对孩子严格，因为『不打不成器』。
The grandfather always said 'spare the rod and spoil the child,' but he actually adored his grandchildren.
祖父总是说『不打不成器』，但他其实非常疼爱他的孙子孙女。