強弩之末
Chinese edit
strength; force; power strength; force; power; powerful; better |
cross-bow | 's; him/her/it; this | end; final stage; latter part | ||
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trad. (強弩之末) | 強 | 弩 | 之 | 末 | |
simp. (强弩之末) | 强 | 弩 | 之 | 末 | |
alternative forms | 彊弩之末/强弩之末 |
Etymology edit
From the Book of Han:
- 且臣聞之,衝風之衰,不能起毛羽;彊弩之末,力不能入魯縞。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Qiě chén wén zhī, chōngfēng zhī shuāi, bùnéng qǐ máoyǔ; qiángnǔzhīmò, lì bùnéng rù lǔgǎo. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
且臣闻之,冲风之衰,不能起毛羽;强弩之末,力不能入鲁缟。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
強弩之末