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老鼠拉龟，无从下手
lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu
Traditional: 老鼠拉龜，無從下手
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom) / no clue where to start
Character Breakdown
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5
拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4
龟
guī
turtle, tortoise; cuckold
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
从
cóng
from, by, since, whence, through
HSK 2
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
Additional Information
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Chinese
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