老鼠拉龟,无从下手 lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
  2. no clue where to start

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo old, aged; experienced
鼠 shǔ rat, mouse; KangXi radical 208
拉 lā pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
龟 guī turtle or tortoise; cuckold
无 wú negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
从 cóng from, by, since, whence, through
下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
手 shǒu hand