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鸟不拉屎,鸡不生蛋
鳥不拉屎,雞不生蛋
niǎobùlāshǐ,jībùshēngdàn
1. lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom)
2. fig. god-forsaken
3. remote and desolate

Character Breakdown

鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4 8 丶
屎
shǐ
stool, feces, dung
9 丶
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2 7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
蛋
dàn
egg
HSK 2 11 丶

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