再衰三竭
zài​shuāi​sān​jié

on one's last legs

  • created reference approved 再衰三竭 → 一鼓作气/一鼓作氣 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    再衰三竭 zài​shuāi​sān​jié

    一鼓作气 / 一鼓作氣 yī​gǔ​zuò​qì

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 再衰三竭 · zài​shuāi​sān​jié · on one's last legs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    再衰三竭

    zài​shuāi​sān​jié

    on one's last legs

    weakening and close to exhaustion; in terminal decline. This idiom describes energy or morale that has steadily faded until it is completely spent, based on the classic military strategy of waiting for an enemy's spirit to flag after multiple charges.

    再 (literal) → 再 · zài · twice 衰 (literal) → 衰 · shuāi · to decline 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 竭 (literal) → 竭 · jié · to exhaust

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