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八字沒一撇 (baat3 zi6 mut6 jat1 pit3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

八字沒一撇 (baat3 zi6 mut6 jat1 pit3, bā zì méi yī piě) — lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

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