势穷力竭 shìqiónglìjié powerless and in a desperate situation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 势 勢 shì noun situation (bound form) situation; circumstances; trend; tendency穷 窮 qióng hard-pressed in a difficult situation; at a dead end; cornered (as in 穷寇 qióngkòu or 穷途末路 qióngtúmòlù)力竭 lìjié exhausted to have one's strength completely exhausted; to be worn out