肩不能挑擔,手不能提籃
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shoulder | incite; carry on a pole; choose | to carry on shoulder; to undertake; shoulder pole to carry on shoulder; to undertake; shoulder pole; burden; load; responsibility; picul (133.33 lbs.) |
hand; convenient; ‑er | hand-basket; basket with handle | |||||
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trad. (肩不能挑擔,手不能提籃) | 肩 | 不能 | 挑 | 擔 | , | 手 | 不能 | 提籃 | |
simp. (肩不能挑担,手不能提篮) | 肩 | 不能 | 挑 | 担 | , | 手 | 不能 | 提篮 | |
Literally: “unable to carry a load on one's shoulders or a basket in one's hands”. |
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Idiom edit
肩不能挑擔,手不能提籃
Synonyms edit
- 肩不能挑,手不能提 (jiān bùnéng tiāo, shǒu bùnéng tí)