shǒu
zhī

idiom
common

Meaning of 手无缚鸡之力

手无缚鸡之力 means to lack the strength to tie a chicken; to be physically very weak; feeble. Pronounced shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì.

  • to lack the strength to tie a chicken; to be physically very weak; feeble

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
zhī
 
zěn
me
bān
de
dòng
zhè
kuài
shí
tou
 

I don't have the strength to tie a chicken—how could I move this big rock?

kàn
lái
shǒu
zhī
 
shí
shàng
què
shì
shù
gāo
shǒu
 

He looks like he couldn't even tie a chicken, but he's actually a martial arts master.

Bié
kàn
wén
zhì
bīn
bīn
 
shǒu
zhī
 
shí
zhì
hěn
jiān
qiáng
 

Don't let his gentle appearance fool you—though he looks too weak to tie a chicken, he actually has a very strong will.