脆弱 cuì ruò weak / frail syn 弱点 弱點 ruò diǎn weak point / failing syn 软弱 軟弱 ruǎn ruò weak / feeble / flabby syn 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 虚弱 虛弱 xū ruò weak / in poor health syn 弱智 ruò zhì weak-minded / mentally deficient / retarded syn 地雷 dì léi land mine (CL:顆|颗[ke1]) / (fig.) sore point / weak spot 没劲 沒勁 méi jìn to have no strength / to feel weak / exhausted / feeling listless / boring / of no interest syn 懦弱 nuò ruò cowardly / weak syn 弱小 ruò xiǎo small and weak / puny / the small and weak / children / women and children syn 微弱 wēi ruò weak / faint / feeble syn 衰老 shuāi lǎo to age / to deteriorate with age / old and weak syn 薄弱 bó ruò weak / frail syn 破绽 破綻 pò zhàn split seam / (fig.) flaw / weak point syn 柔弱 róu ruò weak / delicate syn 弱势 弱勢 ruò shì vulnerable / weak 衰弱 shuāi ruò weak / feeble syn 瘦弱 shòu ruò thin and weak syn 力不从心 力不從心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom) / not as strong as one would wish / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn 单薄 單薄 dān bó weak / frail / thin / flimsy syn 软绵绵 軟綿綿 ruǎn mián mián soft / velvety / flabby / weak / schmaltzy syn 指正 zhǐ zhèng to point out mistakes or weak points for correction / to comment / criticism syn 乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom) / to take advantage of a lapse 短处 短處 duǎn chù shortcoming / defect / fault / one's weak points syn 孱弱 chán ruò delicate / frail / impotent / weak syn 弱不禁风 弱不禁風 ruò bù jīn fēng lit. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom) / fig. extremely delicate / fragile syn 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish syn 一板一眼 yī bǎn yī yǎn lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom) / fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter / scrupulous attention to detail syn 乏力 fá lì lacking in strength / weak / feeble / not up to the task syn 毛毛雨 máo mao yǔ drizzle / light rain / (fig.) mere trifle / sth that has only a weak effect syn 怯弱 qiè ruò timid / weak syn 强弱 強弱 qiáng ruò strong or weak / intensity / amount of force or pressure 心有余而力不足 心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts syn 外强中干 外強中乾 wài qiáng zhōng gān strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom) syn 阿斗 ā dǒu A-dou, nickname of Liu Shan 劉禪|刘禅[Liu2 Shan4] (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / (fig.) weak and inept person syn 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 酥软 酥軟 sū ruǎn weak (of body or limbs) / limp / gone soft syn 羸弱 léi ruò frail / weak 瘫软 癱軟 tān ruǎn limp / weak syn 薄弱环节 薄弱環節 bó ruò huán jié weak link / loophole 软肋 軟肋 ruǎn lèi rib cartilage / (fig.) weak spot / soft underbelly 差生 chà shēng weak student 疲弱 pí ruò tired / weak / exhausted syn 手无缚鸡之力 手無縛雞之力 shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying) / fig. weak / unaccustomed to physical work syn 恹恹 懨懨 yān yān weak / worried / sickly / wan syn 短板 duǎn bǎn short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape) / (fig.) shortcoming / weak point 病弱 bìng ruò sick and weak / sickly / invalid 弱碱 弱鹼 ruò jiǎn weak base (alkali) 优柔 優柔 yōu róu gentle / carefree / indecisive / weak syn 任侠 任俠 rèn xiá chivalrous / helping the weak for the sake of justice 色厉内荏 色厲內荏 sè lì nèi rěn lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom) / appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing 短 duǎn short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault syn 菜 cài vegetable / greens (CL:棵[ke1]) / dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]) / (of one's skills etc) weak / poor / (coll.) (one's) type syn 熊 xióng bear / (coll.) to scold / to rebuke / (coll.) weak / incapable syn 弱 ruò weak / feeble / young / inferior / not as good as / (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than syn 薄 bó meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near syn 薄 báo thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile syn 飘 飄 piāo to float (in the air) / to flutter / to waft / complacent / frivolous / weak / shaky / wobbly syn 淡 dàn insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen syn 虚 虛 xū emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain syn 弱肉强食 弱肉強食 ruò ròu qiáng shí lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom) / fig. the law of the jungle 瓤 ráng pulp (of fruit) / sth inside a covering / bad / weak syn 孱 chán (bound form) weak / feeble syn 荏 rěn beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) / soft / weak syn 弱酸 ruò suān weak acid 避实就虚 避實就虛 bì shí jiù xū (idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points 锄强扶弱 鋤強扶弱 chú qiáng fú ruò to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom) / to rob the rich and give to the poor syn 窳 yǔ bad / useless / weak 干 幹 gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn 小姐 xiǎo jie young lady / miss / (slang) prostitute / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] syn 面 麵 miàn flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless syn 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 同志 tóng zhì comrade / (slang) homosexual / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] syn 机场 機場 jī chǎng airport / airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] syn 变态 變態 biàn tài to metamorphose (biology) / abnormal / perverted / hentai / (slang) pervert 玻璃 bō li glass / CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] / (slang) male homosexual syn 楼上 樓上 lóu shàng upstairs / (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread 沙发 沙發 shā fā sofa (loanword) / CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 膝盖 膝蓋 xī gài knee / (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) syn 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 鸭子 鴨子 yā zi duck / male prostitute (slang) syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 青蛙 qīng wā frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly guy syn 咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn 恐龙 恐龍 kǒng lóng dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly person 马子 馬子 mǎ zi bandit / brigand / gambling chip / chamber pot / (slang) girl / chick / babe syn 溜冰 liū bīng ice skating / (slang) to do meth syn 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 海龟 海龜 hǎi guī turtle / Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 猩猩 xīng xing orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn 白金 bái jīn platinum / silver / (slang) handcuffs syn 正点 正點 zhèng diǎn (of a train etc) on time / punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour syn 叶子 葉子 yè zi leaf (CL:片[pian4]) / (slang) marijuana syn 极品 極品 jí pǐn best quality / item of the highest quality / (slang) outrageous / annoying in the extreme / gross / person with these qualities syn 霹雳 霹靂 pī lì thunderclap / (slang) awesome / shocking / terrifying syn 灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn 大洋 dà yáng ocean / (old) silver dollar / (slang) Chinese yuan syn 机车 機車 jī chē locomotive / train engine car / (Tw) scooter / (Tw) (slang) hard to get along with / to be a pain in the ass / (Tw) damn! / crap! syn 