芦苇秆子当房梁，不是那个料蘆葦稈子當房梁，不是那個料蘆葦稈子當房樑，不是那個料

using a reed stalk as a roof beam: not the right material

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Someone is not suited to a role or task. Said critically or dismissively.
Wordplay: 料 (liào) means both building material and a person with the right talent.

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Simplified: 芦苇秆子当房梁，不是那个料
Traditional (Taiwan): 蘆葦稈子當房梁，不是那個料
Traditional (Hong Kong): 蘆葦稈子當房樑，不是那個料
Pinyin: lúwěi gǎnzǐ dàng fángliáng, bú shì nàge liào
Pinyin (Taiwan): lúwěi gǎnzǐ dāng fángliáng, bú shì nàge liào
Bopomofo: ㄌㄨˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄢˇ ㄗˇ ㄉㄤㄈㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ，ㄅㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄋㄚˋ ˙ㄍㄜㄌㄧㄠˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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