a spent force

a spent force

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Qi á NGN ǔ zh ī J í, which means the end of a strong crossbow. It means that a strong force has weakened and can't work. It comes from the biography of Han Changru in historical records by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: the end of a strong crossbow, the end of a strong crossbow

The origin of Idioms

In Sima Qian's biography of Han Changru in historical records of the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "if the arrow is too strong, it can't pierce the Lu stripe; if the wind is too strong, it can't float the hair."

Idiom explanation

At the end of the storm. This is a metaphor for the fact that the powerful force has weakened and has no effect.