强弩之末

Traditional: 強弩之末

qiáng nǔ zhī mò

Dictionary entry

(lit.) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

What does 强弩之末 mean?

强弩之末 (qiáng nǔ zhī mò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

2(fig.) spent force

Character breakdown

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强Qiángsurname Qiang 弩nǔcrossbow 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 末mevariant of 麼|么[me5]

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强弩之末

qiáng nǔ zhī mò

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