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吹灰之力
chuī​huī​zhī​lì

slight effort

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 吹 chuī verb
    to blow
    to blow; to puff; to move as a current of air
  2. 灰 huī noun
    dust
    fine particles of dirt or powder
  3. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  4. 力 lì noun
    strength
    physical strength; power; might