| Change log entry 27812 | |
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| Processed by: | ycandau (2010-03-14 14:47:51 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 27377 >> Tofu can't be picked up (提) with any string-like object such as the hair from a horse tail, It has to be in a box or at least wrapped up in paper. 提also means "to mention". You say "马尾穿豆腐" when somebody brings up something you don't want to talk about because it makes you uncomfortable or arouses regret in you. http://wenwen.soso.com/z/q76639627.htm |
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- 馬尾穿豆腐 马尾穿豆腐 [ma3 wei3 chuan1 dou4 fu5] /lit. beancurd strung on horsetail/fig. frail and unreliable/a strategy that is sure to fail/ + 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 [ma3 wei3 chuan1 dou4 fu5 , ti2 bu5 qi3 lai5] /lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it/fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提|提[ti2])/ |