八字没见一撇 — “Things haven't even begun to take shape”
八字没见一撇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things haven't even begun to take shape”. There's no sign of progress yet. Literally, “The character '八' hasn't even seen its first stroke (撇)”.
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八字没见一撇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这个新项目计划了大半年，但到现在八字还没见一撇，根本没启动。
This new project has been planned for over half a year, but so far, there's no sign of it even starting.
Idioms Related to 八字没见一撇
Synonyms of 八字没见一撇
More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
- bā八tái抬dà大jiào轿grand sedan chair for high-ranking officials
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What does 八字没见一撇 mean?
八字没见一撇 (bā zì méi jiàn yī piě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things haven't even begun to take shape”.
How do you pronounce 八字没见一撇?
八字没见一撇 is pronounced bā zì méi jiàn yī piě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八字没见一撇 literally mean?
Literally, 八字没见一撇 means “the character '八' hasn't even seen its first stroke (撇)”. It is used to mean “Things haven't even begun to take shape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八字没见一撇?
比喻事情毫无眉目，未见端绪。