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烂泥扶不上墙

lànnífúbùshàngqiáng

Traditional: 爛泥扶不上牆

useless (idiom) / worthless / inept

Character Breakdown

烂
làn
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
HSK 5
泥
ní
mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste
HSK 6
扶
fú
to support, to protect, to help
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
墙
qiáng
wall
HSK 5

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