孔武有力

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Chinese

hole; surname martial; military
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
 power; force; strength
trad. (孔武有力) 孔 武 有 力
simp. #(孔武有力) 孔 武 有 力

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 80 (《詩經·鄭風·羔裘》):

羔裘豹飾，孔武有力。
彼其之子，邦之司直。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
羔裘豹饰，孔武有力。
彼其之子，邦之司直。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Gāo qiú bào shì, kǒng wǔ yǒu lì.
Bǐ qí zhī zǐ, bāng zhī sī zhí.
His lambs's fur, with its cuffs of leopard-skin. Looks grandly martial and strong.
That officer, In the country will ever hold to the right.

Pronunciation

Idiom

孔武有力

  1. to have great physical strength and courage
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