嘴上没毛，办事不牢

zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo

Definitions

1. a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)

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Child Words of 嘴上没毛，办事不牢

no; not so

matter

mouth

hair

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

drowned

firm

to do

to handle (affairs)

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