胳膊拧不过大腿

Traditional: 胳膊擰不過大腿

gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

What does 胳膊拧不过大腿 mean?

胳膊拧不过大腿 (gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

Character breakdown

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胳gēvariant of 胳[ge1]膊bóshoulder · upper arm 拧níngto pinch · wring 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-过Guōsurname Guo 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)腿tuǐleg · CL:條|条[tiao2]

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How to pronounce 胳膊拧不过大腿

胳膊拧不过大腿

gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

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