shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì

Traditional: 手無縛雞之力

手无缚鸡之力 (shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)
  2. 2fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work

Characters in 手无缚鸡之力

手shǒu · hand无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]缚fù · to bind鸡jī · fowl之zhī · (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])力lì · power

Related words

之(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])之前before手hand之后after; behind无法unable to; incapable of无used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]无not to have努力to make an effort; to try hard; to strive之间(after a noun) between; among; amid能力capability凶手murderer选手athlete

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