Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「身微力薄」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「身微力薄」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Refers to low status and insufficient financial resources.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēn wēi lì báo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
san1 mei4 lik6 bok6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

