强弩之末 qiáng nǔ zhī mò

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
  2. fig. spent force

CHARACTERS

强 qiáng
HSK 5
strong, powerful, energetic
弩 nǔ cross-bow, bow; downward stroke
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
末 mò
HSK 3
final, last, end; insignificant