嘴上没毛，办事不牢嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢

no hair on the mouth, work is not firm

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: An old saying that young people are unreliable and do not get things done steadily. It reflects an old prejudice against youth, and people often quote it ironically.

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Simplified: 嘴上没毛，办事不牢
Traditional (Taiwan): 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢
Pinyin: zuǐ shàng méi Máo, bànshì bù láo
Bopomofo: ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄇㄠˊ，ㄅㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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