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Trad. 勁
- strength
- energy
- enthusiasm
- spirit
- mood
- expression
- interest
- CL:把[ba3]
- Taiwan pr. [jing4]
Trad. 蒼勁
- (of a tree) old and strong
- (of calligraphy or painting) bold; vigorous
Trad. 較勁
- to match one's strength with
- to compete
- more competitive
- to set oneself against sb
- disobliging
- to make a special effort
Trad. 沒勁
- to have no strength
- to feel weak
- exhausted
- feeling listless
- boring
- of no interest
Trad. 來勁
- (dialect) to be full of zeal
- high-spirited
- exhilarating
- to stir sb up
Trad. 後勁
- energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity
- delayed effect
Trad. 勁吹
- (of wind) to blow strongly
- (fig.) (of trends, changes etc) to sweep through society
Trad. 勁爆
- (coll.) awesome
- stunning
- electrifying
- breathtaking
- (originally Cantonese)
- also pr. [jin4 bao4]
Trad. 勁草
- tough upright grass
- (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship
Trad. 鉚勁兒
- to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort
Trad. 失去後勁
- to peter out
- to lose momentum
- to lose steam
Trad. 不對勁兒
- erhua variant of 不對勁|不对劲[bu4 dui4 jin4]
Trad. 一個勁兒
- erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4]
Trad. 勁度係數
- coefficient of restitution (in Hooke's law)
Trad. 疾風勁草
- lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
- fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
Trad. 疾風知勁草
- lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
- fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis