强弩之末 in English qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically spent force

Simplified Characters

强 弩 之 末

Traditional Characters

強 弩 之 末

Pinyin

qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

强qiang2surname Qiang 弩nu3crossbow 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 末mo4tip