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power; force; strength
HSK 3
physical strength
HSK 4
strength
HSK 3
to exert all one's strength
HSK 4
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  *力* | 力* | *力
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
HSK 3
strength / intensity / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
physical strength / physical power
HSK 5
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
HSK 7-9
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  *劲* | 劲* | *劲
strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL: / Taiwan pr. [jing4]
main force / main strength of an army
HSK 7-9
character; moral strength; integrity / (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing
HSK 7-9
strength / vigor / efforts / (music) dynamics
HSK 7-9
with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support)
HSK 6
key strength / strong suit / specialty
HSK 7-9
to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort
lit. when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb) / fig. the more people, the more strength
many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers.
(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back
lacking in strength; weak; feeble / not up to the task
enthusiasm / zeal / vigor / strength
HSK 7-9
body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired / spent
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom) / to play to one's strengths
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
to have no strength / to feel weak / exhausted / feeling listless / boring / of no interest
HSK 7-9
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy / to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort
HSK 7-9
all one's strength
mainstay / cornerstone / tower of strength
military strength / armed forces / troops
(idiom) a great disparity in numerical strength
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
arm strength
number of degrees / reading (on a meter) / strength (alcohol, lenses etc)
eyesight / strength of vision / the ability to make discerning judgments
displaying strength and discipline / impressive / upright and frank / square
military strength / military power
(idiom) lacking strength and support
strength / power / efficacy
personal strength / one's special ability or strong points
HSK 7-9
strength / energy / vigor / talent
economic strength
(idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength
to exert all one's strength
competitive strength / competitiveness
weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
vigor; strength; vitality
tremendous strength (idiom)
to lend sb a knife to kill sb / to get sb else to do one's dirty work / to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
Samson, biblical figure in the Book of Judges known for his strength and feats against the Philistines
having matchless strength
to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
to exert all one's strength
display of severity immediately on taking office / (fig.) initial show of strength
military strength / military power / military capability
powerless / lacking strength
HSK 7-9
lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom) / fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
pulling force / (fig.) allure / (materials testing) tensile strength / (loanword) rally
strength / bodily strength / brawn
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
(strength of one's) grip
to estimate one's strength
a show of strength
to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
asset that gives a competitive advantage; a strength / (market) niche
to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom) / to hide one's light under a bushel
full complement / at full strength / no vacancies
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
to bring up to full strength / to make up a deficiency / to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
fighting strength
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
lit. the strength to truss a chicken (idiom) / fig. slight physical strength
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  *铆* | 铆* | *铆
to fasten with a rivet; to rivet / to hammer in a rivet / (coll.) to concentrate one's strength
to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around / to bluff / to bluster
courage and strength
to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom) / to bully
strength of character / vigorous style (of calligraphy)
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects). / I really want to do it, but don't have the resources. / The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
cards in one's hand / (fig.) undisclosed strength or information / hidden trump
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying) / fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work
(of battery level, signal level etc) at full capacity; at maximum strength
animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc) / beast of burden
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing
probative value / strength of evidence in legal proof / relevance
military strength / military force(s)
to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
grip strength; hand strength
tensile strength
a deliberate show of strength as a warning
exerting all one's strength
all one's strength
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living
extraordinary strength / super strong / strong as an ox
physical strength; power
with swagger / ostentatiously / to make the best use of one's strengths
bone structure and physiognomy / the strength observed in brushstrokes (Chinese calligraphy)
explosive force / strength of an explosion

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