"吹灰之力" meaning in Chinese

See 吹灰之力 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/ [Hakka, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/ [Hakka, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/, /t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/, /t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/ Chinese transliterations: chuīhuīzhīlì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t [Hakka, PFS, Sixian], choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ [Hailu, Hakka], chuīhuīzhīlì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], chueihueijhihlì [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻui¹-hui¹-chih¹-li⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chwēi-hwēi-jr̄-lì [Mandarin, Yale], chueihueijylih [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чуйхуэйчжили [Mandarin, Palladius], čujxuejčžili [Mandarin, Palladius], chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t [Hakka, Phak-fa-su], coi^ˊ foi^ˊ zii^ˊ lid [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System], coi¹ foi¹ zi¹ lid⁶ [Hagfa-Pinyim, Hakka], choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 吹灰之力
  1. very little effort Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: 不費吹灰之力 (bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì), 不费吹灰之力 (bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì)
    Sense id: en-吹灰之力-zh-phrase-S068b2Hy Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "roman": "bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì",
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          "english": "Pistons shoot down the Hawks without lifting a finger --- Francis' reappearance secures brilliant victory for the Magic",
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            "Traditional Chinese"
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          "ref": " 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)",
          "roman": "Huósāi shè Yīng bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì, Fúlǎngxīsī fù chū Móshù kè qícái",
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      "zh-pron": "chuīhuīzhīlì"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "PFS",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hailu",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chuīhuīzhīlì"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chueihueijhihlì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻui¹-hui¹-chih¹-li⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chwēi-hwēi-jr̄-lì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chueihueijylih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чуйхуэйчжили"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čujxuejčžili"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi^ˊ foi^ˊ zii^ˊ lid"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi¹ foi¹ zi¹ lid⁶"
    },
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "吹灰之力"
}
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      "roman": "bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì",
      "word": "不費吹灰之力"
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      "roman": "bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì",
      "word": "不费吹灰之力"
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          "english": "Pistons shoot down the Hawks without lifting a finger --- Francis' reappearance secures brilliant victory for the Magic",
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          "roman": "Huósāi shè Yīng bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì, Fúlǎngxīsī fù chū Móshù kè qícái",
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    },
    {
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        "Hakka",
        "PFS",
        "Sixian"
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      "zh-pron": "chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hailu",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chuīhuīzhīlì"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chueihueijhihlì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻui¹-hui¹-chih¹-li⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chwēi-hwēi-jr̄-lì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chueihueijylih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чуйхуэйчжили"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čujxuejčžili"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chhôi-fôi-chṳ̂-li̍t"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi^ˊ foi^ˊ zii^ˊ lid"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi¹ foi¹ zi¹ lid⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "choi^ˋ foi^ˋ zii^ˋ lid^ˋ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰoi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ foi̯²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ lit̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃʰoi⁵³ foi⁵³ t͡sɨ⁵³ lit²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "吹灰之力"
}

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