Thin wood(mián lì bó cái)

Thin wood

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is mi á NL ì B ó C á I, which means little power and no talent. It comes from the biography of Yan Zhuzhuan in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

He is weak in strength, weak in body and ill in nature. (Li Dongyang, Ming Dynasty)

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu's Han Shu Yan Zhu Zhuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty said, "Yue people are weak and can't fight on land."

Chinese PinYin : mián lì bó cái