WordTaiwan frequency #29,714
吹灰之力
ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ
“effort as slight as blowing away dust; minimal effort needed to accomplish something easily”
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吹
ㄔㄨㄟ
To blow air; to play a wind instrument; to puff out cheeks; to boast or brag; to fail or fall through; to end a relationship.
灰
ㄏㄨㄟ
Ash or dust; gray color; discouraged or dejected; lime (short for limestone).
之
ㄓ
Possessive particle, similar to 的; pronoun for him, her, it, them; verb meaning to go; preposition indicating location or relation.
力
ㄌㄧˋ
Power; force; strength; ability; effort; influence; energy; to exert oneself; surname Li.
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Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 之後ㄓ ㄏㄡˋafter; afterwards; since then; later; from that time on.
- 之間ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢbetween; among; amid; used after nouns or certain bisyllabic words to indicate a short period of time
- 能力ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋcapability; ability; competence; legal capacity to exercise rights or fulfill obligations; latent potential that can be developed through learning or stimulation.
- 努力ㄋㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 之前ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand; earlier than a given time.
- 力量ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋphysical strength; power; force; capability; influence; effectiveness
- 壓力ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋpressure; a force per unit area; mental or emotional stress from threat or demand; an oppressive or compelling force
- 之外ㄓ ㄨㄞˋoutside; beyond; excluding; other than; apart from.
- 之中ㄓ ㄓㄨㄥinside; among; in the midst of; during.
- 之下ㄓ ㄒㄧㄚˋunder; beneath; less than; in a lower position or condition
- 權力ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋpower; authority; the ability to control, command, or influence others.
- 人力ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋmanpower; human labor power; workforce; people available for work