有生力量

yǒushēnglìliàng

idiom #60,718

Meanings

1 effective fighting force
2 active personnel and matériel of a military unit
3 vigorous / vital force

Characters

quantity / amount

Examples

这次战役消灭了敌人的大量有生力量。

Zhè cì zhànyì xiāomiè le dírén de dàliàng yǒu shēng lìliàng.

This campaign wiped out a large portion of the enemy's fighting force.

年轻人是社会发展的有生力量。

Niánqīng rén shì shèhuì fāzhǎn de yǒu shēng lìliàng.

Young people are a vital force in social development.

这批新员工是公司未来的有生力量。

Zhè pī xīn yuángōng shì gōngsī wèilái de yǒu shēng lìliàng.

These new employees are the company's future driving force.

Tips

history

Military term popularized by Mao Zedong's writings on strategy: the goal of combat is to destroy the enemy's 有生力量 (manpower and matériel), not to hold territory. Still used in PLA doctrine and general speech.

usage

Two main senses: (1) military combat strength, (2) any active/productive group ('young people are the 有生力量 of the nation').

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

生 shēng

力 lì

量 liàng