黄牛掉在水井里,有劲使不出来黃牛掉在水井里,有勁使不出來黃牛掉在水井里,有勁使不出來

an ox fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Having the strength or ability but no chance to apply it. Sympathetic.

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Simplified: 黄牛掉在水井里,有劲使不出来
Traditional (Taiwan): 黃牛掉在水井里,有勁使不出來
Pinyin: huángniú diào zài shuǐjǐng li,yǒujìn shǐ bù chūlái
Pinyin (Taiwan): huángniú diào zài shuǐjǐng lǐ,yǒujìn shǐ bù chūlái
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇ,ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄌㄞˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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