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好记性不如烂笔头
好記性不如爛筆頭
hǎojìxìngbùrúlànbǐtóu
1.
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
Character Breakdown
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
6 丶
记
jì
mark, sign; to note, to record
HSK 3
5 丶
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4
8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
6 丶
烂
làn
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
HSK 5
9 丶
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
10 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
5 丶
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