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老鼠拉龟,无从下手
老鼠拉龜,無從下手
lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu
1. like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
2. no clue where to start

Character Breakdown

老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1 6 丶
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5 13 丶
拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4 8 丶
龟
guī
turtle, tortoise; cuckold
7 丶
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4 4 丶
从
cóng
from, by, since, whence, through
HSK 2 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶

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