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马尾穿豆腐，提不起来

mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai

10-character word Traditional 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來

What 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 means

1. lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
2. fig. let's not talk of this (pun on {提|tí})

The characters in 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来

• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 尾wěitail; remainder; remnant
• 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel)…
• 豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (variant of 豆
• 腐fǔdecay; rotten
• 提títo carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…