fù jī zhī lì

Traditional: 縛雞之力

缚鸡之力 (fù jī zhī lì) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. the strength to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. slight physical strength”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. the strength to truss a chicken (idiom)
  2. 2fig. slight physical strength

Characters in 缚鸡之力

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之后after; behind努力to make an effort; to try hard; to strive之间(after a noun) between; among; amid能力capability力量power; force; strength鸡fowl鸡variant of 雞|鸡[ji1]之一one of (sth)压力pressure力power

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