药店龙 — “A metaphor for someone who is extremely thin”
药店龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for someone who is extremely thin”. Gaunt, or emaciated, like the skeletal 'dragon bones' (fossilized bones used in traditional Chinese medicine) found in pharmacies.
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药店龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
药店龙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 药店龙
他生了一场大病，瘦得像个药店龙
He had a serious illness and became as thin as a 'pharmacy dragon'.
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Synonyms of 药店龙
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What does 药店龙 mean?
药店龙 (yào diàn lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for someone who is extremely thin”.
How do you pronounce 药店龙?
药店龙 is pronounced yào diàn lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 药店龙?
药店里的龙骨。比喻人瘦骨嶙峋