手无缚鸡之力

手无缚鸡之力

Literally means:

lack the strength to truss up a chicken

Actually means:

be very weak physically

缚 means tying up or trussing up.

This phrase means one lacks even the strength to truss up a chicken. It indicates that being physically weak, very often referring to intellectuals and females. It carries a sense of exaggeration.

缚，捆绑。

手无缚鸡之力，手上没有捆绑鸡的力气。比喻人没有力气。多指力量小的人，如书生或女子。含有夸张的意味。