有一搭沒一搭

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Chinese

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to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
 
have not; drowned; to end
have not; drowned; to end; to die; to inundate
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
 
trad. (有一搭沒一搭)
simp. (有一搭没一搭)

Etymology

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From Dream of the Red Chamber.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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有一搭沒一搭

  1. think of something to say without paying much heed to what one is saying