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手無縛雞之力. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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not have
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to bind; to tie
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fowl; chicken
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's; him/her/it; this
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power; force; strength
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| trad. (手無縛雞之力/手無縛鷄之力)
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手
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無
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縛
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雞/鷄
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之
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力
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| simp. (手无缚鸡之力)
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手
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无
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缚
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鸡
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之
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力
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| Literally: “one's hands lack the strength needed to truss a chicken”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
手無縛雞之力
- to be very weak and lacking physical strength