身单力薄 — “Weak and helpless”
身单力薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “weak and helpless”. Few in number and weak in strength; limited in strength and resources. Literally, “single body, weak strength”.
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身单力薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对如此巨大的工作量，即使我们再努力，也显得身单力薄。
Facing such a huge workload, even if we try our best, we still seem weak and helpless.
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More idioms starting with 身
- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身单力薄 mean?
身单力薄 (shēn dān lì bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “weak and helpless”.
How do you pronounce 身单力薄?
身单力薄 is pronounced shēn dān lì bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身单力薄 literally mean?
Literally, 身单力薄 means “single body, weak strength”. It is used to mean “weak and helpless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身单力薄?
人少力量不大。