Meanings
- lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]{baat3} (idiom)
- fig. things have not even begun to take shape
- no sign of success yet
Written Forms
八字還沒一撇兒Traditional · Main Form
八字还没一撇儿Alternate Form
baat3 zi6 waan4 mut6 jat1 pit3 ji4
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1]{baat3} (idiom) · fig. things have not even begun to take shape · no sign of success yet