懦弱无能 — “Cowardly and incompetent”
懦弱无能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cowardly and incompetent”. Timid and incapable; weak-kneed and useless. Literally, “Cowardly and incompetent”.
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懦弱无能 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 懦nuò
- 弱ruò
- 无wú
- 能néng
懦弱无能 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 懦弱无能
他因为性格懦弱无能，总是在关键时刻退缩，错失了很多机会。
He was so cowardly and incompetent that he always shrank back at crucial moments, missing many opportunities.
Origin and Story of 懦弱无能
Jia Lian's daughter fell ill, and as he was separated from Wang Xifeng, he felt unbearably lonely living alone.
He remembered the wife of Duo Guan, the cowardly and incompetent head cook, who was exceptionally beautiful, naturally frivolous, and flirtatious. So he sent a young servant to speak with the lady.
As it happened, she was also fond of Jia Lian. Consequently, Jia Lian went to meet her. The two were as passionate as dry wood and a blazing fire, and thus began their affair.
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Questions about 懦弱无能
- What does 懦弱无能 mean?
- 懦弱无能 (nuò ruò wú néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cowardly and incompetent”.
- How do you pronounce 懦弱无能?
- 懦弱无能 is pronounced nuò ruò wú néng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 懦弱无能 literally mean?
- Literally, 懦弱无能 means “Cowardly and incompetent”. It is used to mean “Cowardly and incompetent”.
- Where does 懦弱无能 come from?
- 懦弱无能 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 懦弱无能?
- 懦弱：软弱无能。形容胆小怕事，缺乏才能