From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「窮日之力」. Details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「窮日之力」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Poor: exhausted. Originally meant to do one’s best within one day. A metaphor for exerting one’s energy and effort throughout the day.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qióng rì zhī lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kung4 yat6 ji1 lik6
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.
