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 硬碰硬 yìng pèng yìng to meet force with force / painstaking 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 推力 tuī lì driving force / impetus / thrust (of a boat or airplane engine) / repelling force 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 向心力 xiàng xīn lì centripetal force / (fig.) cohering force / cohesion / team spirit 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 动因 動因 dòng yīn motivation / moving force / underlying force / agent 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 常备军 常備軍 standing force / standing army / permanent force 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 横征暴敛 橫征暴斂 héng zhēng bào liǎn to tax by force and extort levies (idiom) / to screw taxes out of the people by force syn 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 马上 馬上 mǎ shàng at once / right away / immediately / on horseback (i.e. by military force) syn 力量 lì lia4ng power / force / strength syn 力 lì power / force / strength / ability / strenuously syn 暴力 bào lì violence / force / violent syn 部队 部隊 bù duì army / armed forces / troops / force / unit / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 兵 bīng soldiers / a force / an army / weapons / arms / military / warlike / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 强迫 強迫 qiǎng pò to compel / to force syn 活力 huó lì energy / vitality / vigor / vital force syn 空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn 拉丁 lā dīng Latin / (in former times) to press-gang / to kidnap and force people into service 强盗 強盜 qiáng dào to rob (with force) / bandit / robber / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 吸引力 xī yǐn lì attractive force (such as gravitation) / sex appeal / attractiveness syn 勉强 勉強 miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty / to force sb to do sth / reluctant / barely enough syn 势力 勢力 shì li power / influence / a force (military, political etc) syn 占领 佔領 zhàn lǐng to capture / to seize / to occupy by force syn 强制 強制 qiáng zhì to force / to compel / to coerce / forced / compulsory / Taiwan pr. [qiang3zhi4] syn 后援 後援 hòu yuán reinforcement / back-up / supporting force syn 强行 強行 qiáng xíng to do sth by force / Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2] syn 迫使 pò shǐ to force / to compel syn 武力 wǔ lì military force syn 引力 yǐn lì gravitation (force) / attraction syn 暴风 暴風 bào fēng windstorm / (meteorology) storm (force 11 wind) syn 示威 shì wēi to demonstrate (as a protest) / a demonstration / a military show of force 