缚鸡之力

Traditional: 縛雞之力

fù jī zhī lì

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the strength to truss a chicken (idiom)

What does 缚鸡之力 mean?

缚鸡之力 (fù jī zhī lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the strength to truss a chicken (idiom)

2(fig.) slight physical strength

Character breakdown

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缚fùto bind · to tie 鸡jīfowl · chicken 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 力Lìsurname Li

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缚鸡之力

fù jī zhī lì

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