八字還沒一撇

baat3 zi6 waan4 mut6 jat1 pit3

lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]{baat3} has been written (idiom) · fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]{baat3} has been written (idiom)
  2. fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet

Written Forms

八字還沒一撇Traditional · Main Form
八字还没一撇Alternate Form

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