Meaning of 泥足巨人
泥足巨人 means colossus with feet of clay; a seemingly powerful entity that is actually weak and vulnerable. Pronounced ní zú jù rén.
- colossus with feet of clay; a seemingly powerful entity that is actually weak and vulnerable
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
gè个
dì帝
guó国
kàn看
sì似
qiáng强
dà大
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
ní泥
zú足
jù巨
rén人
，
bù不
kān堪
yī一
jī击
。
That empire looks powerful, but it is actually a colossus with feet of clay, unable to withstand a single blow.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
bào报
biǎo表
zào造
jiǎ假
，
yuán原
lái来
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
ní泥
zú足
jù巨
rén人
。
This company was cooking its books—it turns out it was just a giant with feet of clay.
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
xià吓
dǎo倒
，
tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
ní泥
zú足
jù巨
rén人
bà罢
le了
。
Don't be intimidated by him; he's nothing but a colossus with feet of clay.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
shèng盛
jí极
yī一
shí时
de的
wáng王
cháo朝
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
bào暴
lù露
chū出
ní泥
zú足
jù巨
rén人
de的
běn本
zhì质
。
Many dynasties that flourished for a time in history eventually revealed their true nature as colossi with feet of clay.