吹灰之力

Chinese

		to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure	grey; ash	's; him/her/it; this	power; force; strength
trad. (吹灰之力)		吹	灰	之	力
simp. #(吹灰之力)		吹	灰	之	力

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chuīhuīzhīlì

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chuīhuīzhīlì
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chueihueijhihlì
    • Wade–Giles: chʻui¹-hui¹-chih¹-li⁴
    • Yale: chwēi-hwēi-jr̄-lì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chueihueijylih
    • Palladius: чуйхуэйчжили (čujxuejčžili)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

Idiom

吹灰之力

1. with very little effort; easy; without so much as batting an eye; without so much as lifting a finger

   • 活塞射鷹不費吹灰之力　弗朗西斯複出魔術克奇才 [MSC, trad.]
     活塞射鹰不费吹灰之力　弗朗西斯复出魔术克奇才 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2006: 吴哥 (Wu Ge), 活塞射鹰不费吹灰之力 弗朗西斯复出魔术克奇才 (news article headline)

     Huósāi shè Yīng bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì, Fúlǎngxīsī fù chū Móshù kè qícái [Pinyin]

     Pistons shoot down the Hawks without lifting a finger --- Francis' reappearance secures brilliant victory for the Magic

Derived terms

• 不費吹灰之力／不费吹灰之力 (bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì)