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嘴上没毛，办事不牢
zuǐshàngméimáo,bànshìbùláo
Traditional: 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
Character Breakdown
嘴
zuǐ
mouth, lips
HSK 3
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
没
méi
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
HSK 1
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4
办
bàn
to set up; to manage, to run; to deal with, to handle
HSK 3
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
牢
láo
pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure
HSK 6
Additional Information
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