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马尾穿豆腐,提不起来

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mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai

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

Child Words of 马尾穿豆腐,提不起来

不
bù

no; not so

来
lái

to come

提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

穿
chuān

to wear

豆腐
dòu fu

tofu

起来
qǐ lai

to stand up

起来
qi lai

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

马
mǎ

horse

尾
wěi

tail

尾
yǐ

horse's tail

腐
fǔ

decay

豆
dòu

bean

马尾
mǎ wěi

Mawei district of Fuzhou city 福州市[fú zhōu shì], Fujian

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