起火上房檐，劲儿使到顶了起火上房檐，勁兒使到頂了起火上房檐，勁兒使到頂了

a rocket going up to the eaves: the strength is used up to the top

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Someone has used up all their strength.
Wordplay: 顶 (dǐng) means both the top of the roof and the limit of effort.

Sign up for a free account to save sentences and hear them read aloud

Simplified: 起火上房檐，劲儿使到顶了
Traditional (Taiwan): 起火上房檐，勁兒使到頂了
Pinyin: qǐhuǒ shàng fángyán, jìnr shǐ dàodǐngle
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊ，ㄐㄧㄣˋㄦㄕˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ˙ㄌㄜ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

Words in this sentence

Where this sentence is used

Chinese sayings

Sign up for a free Chinese Boost account

Save the words and sentences you find here to your own list, and hear them read aloud. You can export the list to your flashcards whenever you like.

Create a free account

All Chinese example sentences