有氣無力

简 有气无力 · 繁 有氣無力
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu qì wú lì

Meanings

  1. weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
無
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力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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3–4–2–4 · you3 qi4 wu2 li4

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jau5 hei3 mou4 lik6

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  1. (idiomatic) feeble; faint; weak; listless

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