不见棺材不下泪
      Explanation: Less than a desperate situation metaphor would not give up hope
      Usage: Complex sentence; as the predicate clause; described did not give up less than a desperate
      Source: Minglan Ling Xiao Xiao Sheng "words ending in" 98 back: "saying goes well, hate the small non-gentleman, non-toxic is not her husband. We will now be reasonable and he said, the sight of coffins tears, and he certainly wrong."
  • Thesaurus:  never give up until one is consigned to the grave; do not shed tear until one sees one's own coffin