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八字还没一撇儿

bāzìháiméiyīpiěr

Traditional: 八字還沒一撇兒

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character [[八]] / things have not even begun to take shape / no sign of success yet

Character Breakdown

八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1
字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1
还
hái
also, besides; still, yet; to return
HSK 2
没
méi
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
撇
piē
to abandon, to discard
HSK 6
儿
ér
son, child
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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