吹灰之力
Chinese
to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure |
grey; ash | 's; him/her/it; this | power; force; strength | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吹灰之力) | 吹 | 灰 | 之 | 力 | |
| simp. #(吹灰之力) | 吹 | 灰 | 之 | 力 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): chuīhuīzhīlì
- (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ
- Hakka
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chuīhuīzhīlì
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chueihueijhihlì
- Wade–Giles: chʻui1-hui1-chih1-li4
- Yale: chwēi-hwēi-jr̄-lì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chueihueijylih
- Palladius: чуйхуэйчжили (čujxuejčžili)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t
- Hakka Romanization System: coiˊ foiˊ ziiˊ lid
- Hagfa Pinyim: coi1 foi1 zi1 lid6
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: choiˋ foiˋ ziiˋ lidˋ
- Sinological IPA: /t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
Idiom
吹灰之力
- very little effort
- 活塞射鷹不費吹灰之力 弗朗西斯復出魔術克奇才 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2006: 吴哥 (Wu Ge), 活塞射鹰不费吹灰之力 弗朗西斯复出魔术克奇才 (news article headline)
- Huósāi shè Yīng bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì, Fúlǎngxīsī fùchū Móshù kè Qícái [Pinyin]
- Pistons shoot down the Hawks without lifting a finger --- Francis' reappearance secures brilliant victory for the Magic
活塞射鹰不费吹灰之力 弗朗西斯复出魔术克奇才 [MSC, simp.]