强弩之末 qiáng nǔ zhī mò

fig. spent force

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 62299th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
强 qiáng HSK 5
strong; powerful; better
弩 nǔ
crossbow
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
末 mò HSK 3
end; latter part; final stage