Chinese

		eight; 8	bamboo pole	beat; strike; break beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen	not; no; (negative prefix)	part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (八竿子打不著)		八	竿子	打	不	著
simp. (八竿子打不着)		八	竿子	打	不	着

Idiom

八竿子打不著

1. (colloquial) barely related; far off
   • 2009: Cai Huangshang (彩皇上), 中500萬就「消失」說明了啥

     當500萬元大獎砸中上虞人阮某時，欣喜若狂的他選擇了高調慶祝，大擺宴席，大派紅包。然而，他付出的代價是，一夜間他家門庭若市，不僅很多八竿子打不著的親戚紛至沓來，就連很多素不相識的陌生人也開始上門找他借錢。

     Ruan from Shangyu was wild with joy when he hit the five million dollar jackpot. He chose to have a lofty celebration, including a massive banquet and huge amounts of hongbao. But he really paid the price when, one night, his house started to become a hive of activity. Not only did a ton of random relatives start pouring into the place, but also complete strangers, all wanting to borrow some of this money.