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马尾穿豆腐，提不起来
mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai
Traditional: 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it / fig. let's not talk of this (pun on [[提<tí>]])
Character Breakdown
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
尾
wěi
tail; extremity, end; back, rear
HSK 5
穿
chuān
to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear
HSK 2
豆
dòu
beans, peas; bean-shaped
HSK 5
腐
fǔ
to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
HSK 5
提
tí
to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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