软弱无力

軟弱無力
ruǎnruò-wúlì
idiom #33,513

Meanings

  1. 1 weak and feeble
  2. 2 lacking strength
  3. 3 ineffective, lacking force

Examples

HSK 2
Tā bìng le yì zhōu, xiànzài hái juéde ruǎnruò-wúlì.
He was sick for a week and still feels weak.
HSK 7-9
Zhèngfǔ de huíyìng ruǎnruò-wúlì, qúnzhòng hěn bùmǎnyì.
The government's response was feeble, and the public wasn't happy.

Tips

usage
Physical (bodily weakness) or figurative (ineffectual measures, weak writing, unconvincing argument). Context distinguishes.

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn
弱 ruò
无 wú
力 lì