好记性不如烂笔头儿好記性不如爛筆頭兒好記性不如爛筆頭兒

a good memory is not as good as a worn-out pen tip

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Writing things down is more reliable than trusting memory, however good. Said to encourage taking notes.

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Simplified: 好记性不如烂笔头儿
Traditional (Taiwan): 好記性不如爛筆頭兒
Pinyin: hǎo jìxing bùrú làn bǐtour
Bopomofo: ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄥㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ ㄅㄧˇ ˙ㄊㄡㄦ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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