九牛二虎之力 jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. tremendous strength (idiom)

CHARACTERS

九 jiǔ nine
牛 niú cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
二 èr two; twice
虎 hǔ tiger; brave, fierce; surname
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
力 lì power, capability, influence