Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
手无缚鸡之力 shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì
fig. weak
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. weak
- 2. lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom)
- 3. unaccustomed to physical work
Characters
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hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
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not; no; not to have
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to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. fú
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chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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strength; force; power
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