脸黄肌瘦 — “To look sallow and emaciated”
脸黄肌瘦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sallow and emaciated”. To be pale and gaunt, usually due to illness or malnutrition. Literally, “yellow face, thin muscles”.
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她最近工作太忙，顾不上吃饭，整个人都变得脸黄肌瘦的。
She's been too busy with work recently to eat properly, and her whole body has become sallow and emaciated.
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What does 脸黄肌瘦 mean?
脸黄肌瘦 (liǎn huáng jī shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sallow and emaciated”.
How do you pronounce 脸黄肌瘦?
脸黄肌瘦 is pronounced liǎn huáng jī shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 脸黄肌瘦 literally mean?
Literally, 脸黄肌瘦 means “yellow face, thin muscles”. It is used to mean “to look sallow and emaciated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 脸黄肌瘦?
脸色黄，肌体瘦。形容营养不良或有病的样子。