一臂之力

yībìzhīlì

noun #13,689

Meanings

1 a helping hand
2 assistance (often in 助一臂之力)

Characters

strength; force

Examples

请你助我一臂之力，把这个箱子搬上去。

Qǐng nǐ zhù wǒ yībìzhīlì, bǎ zhège xiāngzi bān shangqu.

Please lend me a hand and carry this box upstairs.

Tips

memory

Literally 'the strength of one arm' — the image of someone reaching out one arm to help you. Almost always used with 助 (to help): 助一臂之力.

grammar

Typically used as 助(某人)一臂之力. You cannot use it alone as a verb — it needs 助 or 借.

Stroke Order

一 yī

臂 bì

之 zhī

力 lì