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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Word information

Simplified强弩之末

Traditional強弩之末

Pinyinqiáng nǔ zhī mò

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Character breakdown

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强qiáng

strong, powerful, energetic

弩nǔ

crossbow; an arrow falling, a downward stroke

之zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to

末mò

end, final, last; insignificant

How to learn 强弩之末

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