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哪壶不开提哪壶

nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú

Traditional: 哪壺不開提哪壺

lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot / to talk about sb's weak point

Character Breakdown

哪
nǎ
which? where? how?
HSK 1
壶
hú
jar, pot, jug, vase; surname
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
提
tí
to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
HSK 3
哪
nǎ
which? where? how?
HSK 1
壶
hú
jar, pot, jug, vase; surname
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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