Definitions

1. 1. lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2. 2. fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3. 3. no sign of success yet

Components

• 八字还没一撇 bā zì hái méi yī piě – lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
• 儿 r – non-syllabic diminutive suffix