small in number and weak in strength
Li à ngxi à ol à w à I is a Chinese idiom, which means a small amount of power. From Lu Xun's Hua Gai Ji Xin Tong.
Idiom usage
We are now in the stage of making small efforts.
The origin of Idioms
Lu Xun's Hua Gai Ji · Xin Tong: "today's small weekly magazines, though small in size, are small groups or single soldiers fighting. In the dark, they sometimes see the flash of daggers."
small in number and weak in strength
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hold sb . 's whip and follow his stirrup - zhí biān suí dèng
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