Word information
Simplified强弩之末
Traditional強弩之末
Pinyinqiáng nǔ zhī mò
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Chinese word dictionary
强弩之末
qiáng nǔ zhī mò · lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force
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之zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it
周末zhōumòweekend
加强jiāqiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
末mòtip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
期末qīmòthe end of a term or semester (in school)
强qiángstrong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]; surname Qiang; variant of 強|强[qiang2]