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馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來

简马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 · 繁馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai

lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提 tí)

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馬: Look up this written character
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
穿: chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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