实力

The Chinese word 实力 (shí lì) is composed of two characters: 实 (shí) and 力 (lì). The character 实 originally meant "real" or "true", and was often used in contrast to the character 虚 (xū), which meant "empty" or "false". Over time, the meaning of 实 expanded to include the idea of "substance" or "reality", and it is now often used to refer to something that is concrete or tangible. The character 力 originally meant "strength" or "power", and was often used in contrast to the character 弱 (ruò), which meant "weak" or "powerless". Over time, the meaning of 力 expanded to include the idea of "ability" or "capability", and it is now often used to refer to someone's ability to do something. When the two characters 实 and 力 are combined, they create the word 实力, which means "strength" or "power". This word is often used to refer to a person's or organization's ability to achieve something, or to the resources that they have at their disposal.