不堪一擊 bù kān yī jī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be unable to withstand a single blow
  2. to collapse at the first blow

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
堪 kān
HSK 6
adequately capable of, worthy of
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
擊 jī strike, hit, beat; attack, fight