bā zì méi yī piě

Traditional: 八字沒一撇

八字没一撇 (bā zì méi yī piě) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)
  2. 2fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3no sign of success yet

Characters in 八字没一撇

八bā · eight字zì · letter没méi · (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not一yī · one撇piē · to cast away

Related words

一one没(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not没drowned一个a; an; one没有haven't一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely

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