vô phược kê chi lực
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Not strength enough to tie a chicken — feebleness in its proverbial unit.
Literally: without strength to bind a fowl
Examples
Trói gà không chặt mà đòi khiêng tủ.Can't truss a chicken and wants to haul the wardrobe.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vô phược kê chi lực” mean?
Not strength enough to tie a chicken — feebleness in its proverbial unit. Literally: without strength to bind a fowl
Is “vô phược kê chi lực” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.