洪荒之力

Chinese

		primeval chaos; primeval times	's; him/her/it; this	power; force; strength
simp. and trad. (洪荒之力)		洪荒	之	力
Literally: “primordial powers”.

Etymology

Originated from a post-match interview with Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hónghuāngzhīlì

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤㄓㄌㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hung⁴ fong¹ zi¹ lik⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: hónghuāngzhīlì
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤㄓㄌㄧˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hongrhuangjylih
  - IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hung⁴ fong¹ zi¹ lik⁶
  - Yale: hùhng fōng jī lihk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hung⁴ fong¹ dzi¹ lik⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hung⁴ fong¹ ji¹ lig⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /hʊŋ²¹ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ lɪk̚²/

Idiom

洪荒之力

(neologism, slang, humorous) all of one's ability or power; the entirety of one's potential; mystic powers

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