招架

lái shì xiōng měng wú fǎ zhāo jià

来势凶猛，无法招架

be unable to hold one's own as the attack comes fiercely

pīn mìng zhāo jià

拼命招架

risk one's life and ward off blows

dí rén zhāo jià bù liǎo diào tóu jiù pǎo

敌人招架不了，掉头就跑。

The enemy couldn't hold their own and fled.

zhǐ yǒu zhāo jià zhī gōng què wú huán shǒu zhī lì

只有招架之功，却无还手之力

can only parry blows with no strength left to hit back

zhǔ duì shí lì tài qiáng kè duì nán yǐ zhāo jià

主队实力太强，客队难以招架。

The host team is such a powerful opponent that the visiting team could hardly hold their own.

tā néng zhāo jià dé zhù ma

他能招架得住吗？

Is he able to hold his own?

zhāo jià bù zhù

招架不住

be unable to hold one's own

tā cōng ming jī zhì ràng rén hěn nán zhāo jià

她聪明机智，让人很难招架。

She uses wit with deadly effect.

duì shǒu guò yú qiáng jìng tā nán yǐ zhāo jià

对手过于强劲，他难以招架。

The opposition proved too strong for him.