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烂泥扶不上墙
爛泥扶不上牆
lànnífúbùshàngqiáng
1. useless (idiom)
2. worthless
3. inept

Character Breakdown

烂
làn
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
HSK 5 9 丶
泥
ní
mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste
HSK 6 8 丶
扶
fú
to support, to protect, to help
HSK 5 7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
墙
qiáng
wall
HSK 5 14 丶

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