Большой китайско-русский словарь
bāzì méi jiàn yī piě, bāzì méi yī piě
[there’s no sign of anything happening yet; nothing has been done so far] 写八字, 一撇还没有写出来, 比喻事情刚刚开始, 还没一点眉目
八字没见一撇 в энциклопедиях
bāzì méi jiàn yī piě, bāzì méi yī piě
[there’s no sign of anything happening yet; nothing has been done so far] 写八字, 一撇还没有写出来, 比喻事情刚刚开始, 还没一点眉目