有气无力

有氣無力

yǒuqì-wúlì

idiom #42,880

Meanings

1 weak and listless
2 feeble, lacking energy

Characters

Examples

他病了几天，说话有气无力。

Tā bìng le jǐ tiān, shuōhuà yǒuqìwúlì.

After a few days of illness, his voice is weak and tired.

她有气无力地点了点头。

Tā yǒuqìwúlì dediǎn le diǎntóu.

She nodded feebly.

Tips

memory

Literally 'has breath, no strength' — just enough to breathe, not to act. Picture someone slumped in a chair after the flu.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

气 qì

无 wú

力 lì