55．力部 strength

手hand无no缚truss up鸡chicken之of力strength

手无缚鸡之力literally means “He/she lacks the strength to truss a chicken.” This idiom is used to express that a person is very weak, either physically or psychologically, and that he/she is unable to get things done.

【拼音】shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì

【解释】连捆绑鸡的力气都没有。形容身体弱、力气小。

【出处】元·无名氏《赚蒯通》第一折：“那韩信手无缚鸡之力。”

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