九牛二虎之力

jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì

Dictionary entry

tremendous strength (idiom)

What does 九牛二虎之力 mean?

九牛二虎之力 (jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tremendous strength (idiom)

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九jiǔnine · 9 牛Niúsurname Niu 二èrtwo · 2 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 力Lìsurname Li

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九牛二虎之力

jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì

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