洪荒之力

Chinese

		primeval chaos; primeval times	's; him/her/it; this	power; force; strength
trad. (洪荒之力)		洪荒	之	力
simp. #(洪荒之力)		洪荒	之	力
Literally: “primordial powers”.

Etymology

Originated from a post-match interview with Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): hónghuāngzhīlì

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hung⁴ fong¹ zi¹ lik⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: hónghuāngzhīlì
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: hónghuangjhihlì
    • Wade–Giles: hung²-huang¹-chih¹-li⁴
    • Yale: húng-hwāng-jr̄-lì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hornghuangjylih
    • Palladius: хунхуанчжили (xunxuančžili)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hung⁴ fong¹ zi¹ lik⁶
    • Yale: hùhng fōng jī lihk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hung⁴ fong¹ dzi¹ lik⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: hung⁴ fong¹ ji¹ lig⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hʊŋ²¹ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɪk̚²/

Idiom

洪荒之力

1. (neologism, slang, humorous) all of one's ability or power; the entirety of one's potential; mystic powers