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九牛二虎之力

jiǔniúèrhǔzhīlì

ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄦˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ

  1. 1tremendous strength (idiom)
Example

他用盡九牛二虎之力也開不了那道門。

tā yòngjìn jiǔniúèrhǔzhīlì yě kāi bùliǎo nà dào mén

No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.

Keep 九牛二虎之力 and it comes back until you know it.

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