烂泥糊不上墙 làn ní hú bù shàng qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 爛泥扶不上牆|烂泥扶不上墙[lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2]

CHARACTERS

烂 làn
HSK 5
rotten, spoiled, decayed
泥 ní
HSK 6
mud, mire; earth, clay; plaster
糊 hú
HSK 5
paste, stick on with paste
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
墙 qiáng
HSK 5
wall