四两拨千斤 in English si4 liang3 bo1 qian1 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to achieve much with little effort

Simplified Characters

四 两 拨 千 斤

Traditional Characters

四 兩 撥 千 斤

Pinyin

si4 liang3 bo1 qian1 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

四si4four 两liang3two 拨bo1to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 千qian1thousand 斤jin1catty