📖 Meaning
Originally referred to soldiers and horses in an army; broadly means combat-effective troops or effective military forces. By extension, it denotes a vital, energetic force that drives progress or production.
📜 Origin Story
The term originates from Mao Zedong's 1946 military writing 'Concentrate Superior Forces to Destroy the Enemy Forces One by One,' where he stated that the principle of concentrating forces to destroy enemies individually should target the annihilation of the enemy's effective combat forces, rather than the primary goal of holding or seizing territory. It is a modern idiom rooted in Chinese revolutionary military strategy. Over time, its usage expanded beyond military contexts to describe any dynamic, productive force within society or an organization.
💡 Example Usage
这次改革为工厂注入了有生力量，使生产效率大幅提高。
This reform injected vital strength into the factory, greatly increasing production efficiency.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 有生力量
- Pinyin: yǒu shēng lì liàng
- Literal Translation: have, living, force, strength
- Category: Power
- Characters: 4