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Meaning of 八字没一撇

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八 bā 字 zì 没 méi 一 yī 撇 piě (Trad.: 八字沒一撇)
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet
Example Sentences
1
而且北韩显然八字没一撇
。
And North Korea clearly is not in the mood.
2
“
说啥呢
,
八字没一撇
,
还早着呢
。
”
他红着脸说
。
" Say what, character did not write one, it's early. " He is red face says.
3
我不知道莎丽有何打算
。
上次我们谈论的时候还八字没一撇呢
。
I don't know what Sally plans to do. Things were sort of up in the air the last time we talked.
4
是啊
,
细菌是交换一些
DNA
片段来着
,
但比起由复杂细胞团组成的真核生物那种不顾一切的
“
干劲
”
来
,
细菌的性事还八字没一撇呢
。
Yes, bacteria do swap some bits of DNA, but "bacterial sex" doesn't begin to compare with the no-holds-barred approach of complex cells, the eukaryotes.