瘦骨伶仃 — “Extremely thin”
瘦骨伶仃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely thin”. Skin and bones; emaciated and gaunt.
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瘦骨伶仃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 瘦shòu
- 骨gǔ
- 伶líng
- 仃dīng
瘦骨伶仃 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 瘦骨伶仃
经过一个漫长的冬天，这匹老马变得瘦骨伶仃
After a long winter, this old horse became extremely thin.
Idioms Related to 瘦骨伶仃
Synonyms of 瘦骨伶仃
Antonyms of 瘦骨伶仃
More idioms starting with 瘦
- shòu瘦tóng童léi羸mǎ马frail and weak
- shòu瘦yáng羊bó博shì士a humble and yielding person
- shòu瘦gǔ骨rú如chái柴extremely thin, bony as firewood
- shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙xún峋bony and emaciated
- shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙lín嶙extremely thin and gaunt
- shòu瘦gǔ骨suō梭léng棱extremely thin and bony
- shòu瘦gǔ骨léng棱léng棱extremely thin, bones sticking out
- shòu瘦gǔ骨qióng穷hái骸gaunt and emaciated body
Questions about 瘦骨伶仃
- What does 瘦骨伶仃 mean?
- 瘦骨伶仃 (shòu gǔ líng dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely thin”.
- How do you pronounce 瘦骨伶仃?
- 瘦骨伶仃 is pronounced shòu gǔ líng dīng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 瘦骨伶仃?
- 形容人或动物瘦得皮包骨的样子。亦作“瘦骨零丁”。