八字还没一撇儿

八字还没一撇儿
háiméipiěr

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

    • The matter hasn't even begun yet, so don't be too happy too soon.

  2. noun

    fig. things have not even begun to take shape

    • The matter hasn't even begun yet, so don't rush to draw conclusions.

  3. noun

    no sign of success yet

    • This matter hasn't even begun to show any signs of success yet.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE

Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.

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