枯骨之馀 — “A person on the verge of death”
枯骨之馀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person on the verge of death”. Someone extremely frail and near the end of their life. Literally, “Remains of dry bones; a leftover skeleton”.
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枯骨之馀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枯骨之馀 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 枯骨之馀
老张年事已高，身体虚弱，已是枯骨之馀，需要家人悉心照料
Old Zhang is advanced in years and frail; he is already on the verge of death, needing careful attention from his family.
Idioms Related to 枯骨之馀
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- kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
- kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
- kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
- kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
- kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
- kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
- kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
- kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
- kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
- kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
- kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
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Open the tool →Questions about 枯骨之馀
What does 枯骨之馀 mean?
枯骨之馀 (kū gǔ zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person on the verge of death”.
How do you pronounce 枯骨之馀?
枯骨之馀 is pronounced kū gǔ zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯骨之馀 literally mean?
Literally, 枯骨之馀 means “Remains of dry bones; a leftover skeleton”. It is used to mean “a person on the verge of death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯骨之馀?
指将死之人。