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嘴上没毛,办事不牢
嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢
zuǐshàngméimáo,bànshìbùláo
1. a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)

Character Breakdown

嘴
zuǐ
mouth, lips
HSK 3 16 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
没
méi
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
HSK 1 7 丶
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4 4 丶
办
bàn
to set up; to manage, to run; to deal with, to handle
HSK 3 4 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
牢
láo
pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure
HSK 6 7 丶

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