不 给 力

bù gěi lìdictionary entry

lame (unimpressive) / a huge letdown / not to try at all

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不給力不给力 [bu4 gei3 li4] /lame (unimpressive)/a huge letdown/not to try at all/

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Other forms in these source records: 不給力

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
给
gěi
to / for / for the benefit of / to give / to allow / to do sth (for sb) / (grammatical equivalent of 被) / (grammatical equivalent of 把) / (sentence intensifier)
jǐ
(bound form) to supply / to provide / (literary) sufficient / abundant
力
lì
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
Lì
surname Li

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