八字没一撇儿的英文

• not even the first stroke of the character “八” is in sight -- there's not the slightest sign of anything happening yet.; nothing has been done so far

• 儿:    child
• 八字没一撇:    not even the first stroke of the character is in sight; nothing tangible is yet in sight
• 八字:    1.(汉字“八”) character “八”2.(旧时用天干地支表示人出生的年、月、日、时, 合起来是八个字, 用以推算一个人的命运) eight characters (in four pairs, including the year, month, day and hour of a person's birth, each pair consisting of one heavenly stem and one earthly branch, formerly used in fortune-telling); horoscope 问八字 consult horoscope3.(八字形的) (shaped or turned) like the character 八; 八字步 a measured gait with the toes pointing outwards; 八字脚 splayfoot
• 惊寒一撇:    a disturbing glimpse
• 一撇一捺:    one stroke to the left and another to the right