孔武有力

Chinese
hole; surname martial; military
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 power; force; strength
trad. (孔武有力) 孔 武 有 力
simp. #(孔武有力) 孔 武 有 力

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 80 (《詩經·鄭風·羔裘》):

羔裘豹飾，孔武有力。
彼其之子，邦之司直。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
羔裘豹饰，孔武有力。
彼其之子，邦之司直。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Gāo qiú bào shì, kǒng wǔ yǒu lì.
bǐ qí zhī zǐ, bāng zhī sī zhí. [Pinyin]
His lambs's fur, with its cuffs of leopard-skin. Looks grandly martial and strong.
That officer, In the country will ever hold to the right.

Pronunciation

Idiom

孔武有力

  1. to have great physical strength and courage
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