jiǎo

idiom

Meaning of 跛脚鸭

跛脚鸭 means lame duck; a person who is incompetent, ineffective, or has deficiencies; lame duck; a politician whose term is ending and who lacks power or support, with little prospect for future development. Pronounced bǒ jiǎo yā.

  • lame duck; a person who is incompetent, ineffective, or has deficiencies
  • lame duck; a politician whose term is ending and who lacks power or support, with little prospect for future development

Definitions & Examples

zài
zhè
xiàng
shù
shàng
wán
quán
shì
jiǎo
 

He is a complete lame duck when it comes to this technology.

Zhè
xiàng
néng
jiāo
gěi
jiǎo
lái
 

This project cannot be entrusted to a lame duck.

Tuán
duì
yǒu
jiǎo
 
huì
yǐng
xiǎng
suǒ
yǒu
rén
de
jìn
 

Having a lame duck on the team will affect everyone's progress.