哪壶不开提哪壶 in English na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiomatic expression); to touch a sore spot
  • to talk about somebody's weak point

Simplified Characters

哪 壶 不 开 提 哪 壶

Traditional Characters

哪 壺 不 開 提 哪 壺

Pinyin

na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

哪na3how 壶hu2pot 不bu4(negative prefix) 开kai1to open 提ti2to carry (hanging down from the hand) 哪na3how 壶hu2pot