力大无穷
lì dà wú qióng
boundlessly strong; tireless strength
Character by character
力lì
strength
strength
大dà
great
great
无wú
without
without
穷qióng
end
end
Example
神话里的大力士力大无穷，一只手就能举起一头牛。
The strongman of legend is boundlessly strong: he can lift an ox with one hand.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A stock phrase of folk tales, cartoons and children’s stories: giants, heroes, the Monkey King. More colloquial and often a little playful or exaggerated beside the bookish 力能扛鼎: 吃饱了饭，觉得自己力大无穷.
Learn this in Lesson 148 · HSK 7–9: 举重与举国体制 (Weightlifting and the state sports system)
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