力不能及 — “Beyond one's power or ability”
力不能及 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond one's power or ability”. Unable to cope with a task due to insufficient strength or capability. Literally, “power unable to reach”.
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力不能及 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 力lì
- 不bù
- 能néng
- 及jí
力不能及 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 力不能及
面对这个复杂的项目，他承认自己力不能及，需要寻求帮助。
Facing this complex project, he admitted that it was beyond his capabilities and he needed to seek help.
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More idioms starting with 力
- lì力bù不cóng从xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不cóng从yuàn愿willing but unable
- lì力bù不fù副xīn心willing but unable
- lì力bù不tóng同kē科abilities differ in capability
- lì力bù不shèng胜rèn任unequal to the task
- lì力bù不zì自shèng胜unable to control oneself
- lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best
- lì力bèi倍gōng功bàn半great effort, little result
- lì力fēn分shì势ruò弱Divided strength leads to diminished power
- lì力kě可bá拔shān山immense strength, capable of moving mountains
- lì力kùn困jīn筋fá乏utterly exhausted and fatigued
Questions about 力不能及
- What does 力不能及 mean?
- 力不能及 (lì bù néng jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond one's power or ability”.
- How do you pronounce 力不能及?
- 力不能及 is pronounced lì bù néng jí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 力不能及 literally mean?
- Literally, 力不能及 means “power unable to reach”. It is used to mean “beyond one's power or ability”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 力不能及?
- 力量达不到。