fú bù qǐ de Ā dǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
weak and inept person / hopeless case
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Original source entry:

扶不起的阿斗 扶不起的阿斗 [fu2 bu4 qi3 de5 A1 dou3] /weak and inept person/hopeless case/

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扶不起的阿斗
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