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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不力 [búlì]
  1. 1. adjective [不尽力]
    领导常批评他办事不力
    The boss frequently criticizes him for not doing his best.
  2. 2. adjective [不得力] incompetent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不力 [búlì]
  1. 1. not do one's best; not exert oneself
    办事不力
    not do one's best in one's work; be slack in one's work
    领导不力
    not exercise effective leadership
    布什政府救灾不力,遭到民众的猛烈抨击。
    因整治非法小煤矿不力,他被撤职了。

Examples

办事不力
not do one's best in one's work; be slack in one's work 不力
领导不力
not exercise effective leadership 不力
布什政府救灾不力,遭到民众的猛烈抨击。 不力
因整治非法小煤矿不力,他被撤职了。 不力
质检部门的监管不力是造成事故的重要原因。 监管
领导常批评他办事不力
The boss frequently criticizes him for not doing his best. 不力
他因工作不力,被老板辞退。
He wasn't hardworking enough, and so was dismissed by the boss. 辞退
工作不力
查禁不力
办事不力 不力

Word Decomposition


[bù]
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[lì]

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