缚鸡之力 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) the strength to truss a chicken
• (fig.) slight physical strength

Character by character

• 缚fùto tie, to bind
• 鸡jīchicken
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph
• 力lìstrength, power; capability, influence

Idioms sharing a character

• 作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù
• 吐丝自缚 tǔ sī zì fù
• 缚手缚脚 fù shǒu fù jiǎo
• 造茧自缚 zào jiǎn zì fù
• 偷鸡摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu
• 呆若木鸡 dāi ruò mù jī
• 问客杀鸡 wèn kè shā jī
• 嫁鸡随鸡 jià jī suí jī
• 小肚鸡肠 xiǎo dù jī cháng
• 指鸡骂狗 zhǐ jī mà gǒu

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