八字还没一撇
bā​zì​hái​méi​yī​piě

things have not even started yet

  1. 八 bā numeral
    eight
    eight; 8
  2. 字 zì noun
    character
    written character; symbol; script; word
  3. 还 還 hái adverb
    still
    still; yet; continuing as before; used for an action or state that remains unchanged
  4. 没 沒 méi adverb
    [negation]
    Shows that an action is not finished or has not happened; often used as an abbreviation of 没有 méi​yǒu.
  5. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  6. 撇 piě
    downward stroke
    the left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy