马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu ， tí bu qǐ lai

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
  2. fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])

CHARACTERS

马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern
穿 chuān
HSK 2
penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped
腐 fu
HSK 5
rot, decay, spoil; rotten
提 tí
HSK 3
hold in hand; lift in hand
不 bu
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
来 lai
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning