手無縛雞之力

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Chinese

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hand; convenient; ‑er not have to bind; to tie fowl; chicken 's; him/her/it; this power; force; strength
trad. (手無縛雞之力/手無縛鷄之力) /
simp. (手无缚鸡之力)
Literally: “one's hands lack the strength needed to truss a chicken”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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手無縛雞之力

  1. to be very weak and lacking physical strength