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力不能支 — “Unable to bear the strain”

力不能支 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to bear the strain”. Too weak to continue. Literally, “strength unable to support”.

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力不能支 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 力lì
  • 不bù
  • 能néng
  • 支zhī

力不能支 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
力
lì2physical strength or power
不
bù4not
能
néng10can, be able to
支
zhī4support, pay, branch, measure word

Example Sentence with 力不能支

他连续工作了三天三夜,终于感到力不能支,倒在床上睡着了。
He worked for three days and three nights straight, finally feeling too weak to go on, and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep.

Idioms Related to 力不能支

Synonyms of 力不能支

  • lì力suǒ所bù不jí及beyond one's power or ability
  • wú无néng能wéi为lì力powerless to help

Antonyms of 力不能支

  • lì力wǎn挽kuáng狂lán澜turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • yóu游rèn刃yǒu有yú余handle a task with great ease

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néng能jí及beyond one's power
  • 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 力不能支

What does 力不能支 mean?
力不能支 (lì bù néng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to bear the strain”.
How do you pronounce 力不能支?
力不能支 is pronounced lì bù néng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 力不能支 literally mean?
Literally, 力不能支 means “strength unable to support”. It is used to mean “unable to bear the strain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 力不能支?
力量不能支撑。
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