马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 | Chinese meaning

马尾穿豆腐，提不起来【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[ti2])

马尾穿豆腐，提不起来【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[ti2])

马

HSK 1

含义horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

拼音mǎ

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尾

HSK 41

含义tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)

拼音wěi

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穿

HSK 11

含义penetrate, pierce, drill; wear

拼音chuān

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豆

HSK 42

含义beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151

拼音dòu

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腐

HSK 44

含义rot, decay, spoil; rotten

拼音fǔ

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提

HSK 22

含义hold in hand; lift in hand

拼音tí

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不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

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起

HSK 11

含义rise, stand up; go up; begin

拼音qǐ

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来

HSK 1

含义come, coming; return, returning

拼音lái

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