强弩之末
qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò

spent force

  • created reference approved 强弩之末/強弩之末 → 彊弩之末 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    强弩之末 / 強弩之末 qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò

    彊弩之末 qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 强弩之末/強弩之末 · qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò · spent force — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    强弩之末 / 強弩之末

    qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò

    spent force

    Literally an arrow from a strong bow at the end of its flight; used to describe a powerful force that has become weak and exhausted.

    强 (literal) → 强/強 · qiáng · strong 弩 (literal) → 弩 · nǔ · crossbow 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 末 (literal) → 末 · mò · end; final

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense