mǎwěichuāndòufu, tíbuqǐlai
fragile
马尾穿豆腐,提不起来 (馬尾穿豆腐,提不起來) mǎwěichuāndòufu, tíbuqǐlai
- fragile
- literally like tofu strung on a horsetail which is impossible to lift; used to describe a situation or object too weak or poorly constructed to be supported
- unmentionable
- figuratively used to say 'don't mention it' or 'let's not talk about this', based on a pun on the word 'ti' (meaning both to lift and to mention)
Sources
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- CC-CEDICT