势穷力屈 — “The situation is desperate and one's strength is exhausted”
势穷力屈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation is desperate and one's strength is exhausted”. In dire straits with no power left. Literally, “Situation exhausted, strength yielded”.
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势穷力屈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
势穷力屈 Character Breakdown
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面对连续的挑战，他感到自己势穷力屈，难以继续坚持下去
Facing continuous challenges, he felt his strength was depleted and his options exhausted, making it hard to carry on.
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More idioms starting with 势
- shì势bù不liǎng两quán全Two cannot both be complete
- shì势bù不liǎng两cún存cannot coexist
- shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist
- shì势bù不kě可wèi为The situation is beyond remedy
- shì势bù不kě可dāng当unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不kě可dǎng挡unstoppable and irresistible momentum
- shì势bù不kě可è遏unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不róng容huǎn缓the situation brooks no delay
- shì势bù不bìng并lì立Cannot coexist; mutually exclusive
- shì势qīng倾tiān天xià下Overwhelming power that sways the world
- shì势qīng倾cháo朝yě野wield immense power and influence
- shì势lì利yǎn眼a snob who judges people by wealth
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Open the tool →Questions about 势穷力屈
What does 势穷力屈 mean?
势穷力屈 (shì qióng lì qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation is desperate and one's strength is exhausted”.
How do you pronounce 势穷力屈?
势穷力屈 is pronounced shì qióng lì qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 势穷力屈 literally mean?
Literally, 势穷力屈 means “Situation exhausted, strength yielded”. It is used to mean “the situation is desperate and one's strength is exhausted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 势穷力屈?
形势窘迫，力量衰竭。