bā zì hái méi yī piě

Traditional: 八字還沒一撇

八字还没一撇 (bā zì hái méi yī piě) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] has been written (idiom); fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] has been written (idiom)
  2. 2fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet

Characters in 八字还没一撇

八bā · eight字zì · letter还hái · still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还still还to pay back还surname Huan一个a; an; one没有haven't还有there still remain(s); there is (or are) still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)

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