势力 (勢力)
shì li
Pinyin
Definition
势力 (勢力)
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- power
- (ability to) influence
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不遗余力
- 1 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
- 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
力不胜任
- 1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
- 2 incompetent
力不从心
- 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
- 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
- 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
- 2 within one's powers
Sample Sentences
传说中,清朝山海关的守将吴三桂,因为陈圆圆被势力庞大的土匪抢走而打开城门让清军入关,最后造成了明朝的灭亡。
Legend has it that the general Wu San Gui,who guarded the gate to the Shanhai Pass, let the Manchurians through the pass. This was because Chen Yuanyuan was kidnaped by a powerful bandit. This eventually led to the end of the Ming dynasty.