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形销骨立 — “Extremely emaciated”

形销骨立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely emaciated”. Worn to a skeleton; reduced to skin and bones. Literally, “figure wasting away, bones standing out”.

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形销骨立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 形xíng
  • 销xiāo
  • 骨gǔ
  • 立lì

形销骨立 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
销
xiāo12sell, cancel, or destroy
骨
gǔ10bone
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 形销骨立

他大病一场后,整个人都形销骨立了,家人看了十分心疼。
After a serious illness, he became extremely emaciated; his family was heartbroken to see him.

Idioms Related to 形销骨立

Synonyms of 形销骨立

  • shòu瘦gǔ骨líng伶dīng仃extremely thin, skin and bones
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙xún峋bony and emaciated

Antonyms of 形销骨立

  • dà大fù腹pián便pián便pot-bellied and rotund
  • nǎo脑mǎn满cháng肠féi肥corpulent and obese from overeating and idleness

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

Questions about 形销骨立

What does 形销骨立 mean?
形销骨立 (xíng xiāo gǔ lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely emaciated”.
How do you pronounce 形销骨立?
形销骨立 is pronounced xíng xiāo gǔ lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形销骨立 literally mean?
Literally, 形销骨立 means “figure wasting away, bones standing out”. It is used to mean “extremely emaciated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形销骨立?
销:消瘦。形容身体非常消瘦。
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