哪壶不开提哪壶 nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú

to talk about sb's weak point

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to talk about sb's weak point
  2. 2. lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot

Characters

Character Meaning
哪 nǎ HSK 1
which; how
壶 hú HSK 5
pot; classifier for bottled liquid
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
提 tí HSK 3
to mention; to raise (an issue); to put forward
哪 nǎ HSK 1
which; how
壶 hú HSK 5
pot; classifier for bottled liquid