独力难支 — “Single strength difficult to sustain”
独力难支 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to cope alone or sustain a difficult situation due to insufficient individual strength; too weak to support a large burden by oneself”. Literally, “single strength difficult to sustain”.
独力难支 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 独力难支 mean?
独力难支 (dú lì nán zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to cope alone or sustain a difficult situation due to insufficient individual strength; too weak to support a large burden by oneself”.
How do you pronounce 独力难支?
独力难支 is pronounced dú lì nán zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 独力难支 literally mean?
Literally, 独力难支 means “single strength difficult to sustain”. It is used to mean “Unable to cope alone or sustain a difficult situation due to insufficient individual strength; too weak to support a large burden by oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 独力难支?
独：单独。指个人力量单薄不能维持全局