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销毁骨立 — “Wasted to skin and bones”

销毁骨立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wasted to skin and bones”. Extremely emaciated due to prolonged illness or hardship. Literally, “Wasted and skeletal”.

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销毁骨立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

销毁骨立 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
销
xiāo12sell, cancel, or destroy
毁
huǐ13destroy, damage, ruin
骨
gǔ10bone
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 销毁骨立

经过一段时间的艰苦生活,他整个人都销毁骨立了,让人看了十分心疼
After a period of arduous life, he was wasted to skin and bones, which was heartbreaking to see.

Idioms Related to 销毁骨立

Synonyms of 销毁骨立

  • āi哀huǐ毁gǔ骨lì立wasted to bones from grief
  • chái柴huǐ毁gǔ骨lì立wasted and emaciated from grief

More idioms starting with 销

  • xiāo销shēng声nì匿yǐng影vanish from public view
  • xiāo销shēng声nì匿jì迹disappear from public view
  • xiāo销shēng声liǎn敛jì迹disappear from public view
  • xiāo销shēng声bì避yǐng影disappear from public view
  • xiāo销shén神liú流zhì志mentally and physically drained, losing will
  • xiāo销hún魂duó夺pò魄utterly captivated and enthralled
  • xiāo销hún魂dàng荡pò魄utterly captivated or enchanted

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What does 销毁骨立 mean?

销毁骨立 (xiāo huǐ gǔ lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wasted to skin and bones”.

How do you pronounce 销毁骨立?

销毁骨立 is pronounced xiāo huǐ gǔ lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 销毁骨立 literally mean?

Literally, 销毁骨立 means “Wasted and skeletal”. It is used to mean “Wasted to skin and bones”.

What is the Chinese definition of 销毁骨立?

销:久病枯瘦。形容身体枯瘦如柴。

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