strength in the legs; leg power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
strength of the legs; leg power; stamina for walking
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term often used by older generations to describe one's ability to walk long distances, climb, or stand for extended periods. Typically used with positive adjectives like '足' (strong) or '不行' (weak).
Mā妈
ma妈
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
bù不
rú如
cóng从
qián前
le了
，
kě可
shì是
jiǎo脚
jìn劲
hái还
hěn很
zú足
。
Mom's eyesight isn't as good as before, but her leg strength is still very good.
Bié别
kàn看
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
jì纪
dà大
，
pá爬
shān山
de的
jiǎo脚
jìn劲
bǐ比
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
dōu都
hǎo好
。
Don't let grandpa's age fool you, his leg power for hiking is better than young people's.
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Zǒu走
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
wǒ我
de的
jiǎo脚
jìn劲
dōu都
yòng用
wán完
le了
。
After walking all day, I've used up all my leg strength.