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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

无力 [wúlì]
  1. 1. lack strength; feel weak; impotent
    四肢无力
    feel weak in one's limbs
    他得了感冒,全身无力
  2. 2. unable; incapable; powerless; feeble
    一个人是无力完成这项任务的。
    One person alone can't accomplish this task. or No one can do this job single-handed.
    他已经无力负担这么高昂的医疗费了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

无力 [wúlì]
  1. 1. 没有力气
    浑身无力
    有气无力
  2. 2. 没有能力
    无力摆脱困境。
    软弱无力

Examples

这篇文章苍白无力
This article is flat writing. 苍白
当年家里穷,无力抚养孩子。
In those years we were too poor to bring up our children properly. 当年
敌人已无力反攻。
The enemy hasn't the strength to counterattack. 反攻
他病后身体软弱无力
His illness has left him weak. 软弱
四肢无力
feel weak in one's limbs 无力
一个人是无力完成这项任务的。
One person alone can't accomplish this task. or No one can do this job single-handed. 无力
她软弱无力,双手下垂。
Her hands hung limply. 下垂
说话有气无力
speak in a faint (or feeble) voice 有气无力
老人拄着拐棍儿,有气无力地走开了。
The old man walked feebly away, supporting himself with a cane. 有气无力
他已经无力负担这么高昂的医疗费了。 无力

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