蠟燭不點不亮

some people have to be pushed for them to take action

candle / wax

candle / CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]

candle / (literary) to illuminate

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items

bright / clear / resonant / to shine / to show / to reveal