瘦骨如柴 — “Describing someone who is extremely thin”
瘦骨如柴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone who is extremely thin”. Gaunt, or emaciated, often due to illness or lack of food. Literally, “bony as dry firewood”.
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瘦骨如柴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瘦骨如柴 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 瘦骨如柴
经过长时间的病痛折磨，她变得瘦骨如柴，几乎认不出来了。
After a long period of suffering from illness, she became as thin as a rail, almost unrecognizable.
Idioms Related to 瘦骨如柴
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líng伶dīng仃extremely thin, skin and bones
- 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
- shòu瘦gǔ骨líng零dīng丁extremely thin and solitary
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Open the tool →Questions about 瘦骨如柴
What does 瘦骨如柴 mean?
瘦骨如柴 (shòu gǔ rú chái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone who is extremely thin”.
How do you pronounce 瘦骨如柴?
瘦骨如柴 is pronounced shòu gǔ rú chái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瘦骨如柴 literally mean?
Literally, 瘦骨如柴 means “bony as dry firewood”. It is used to mean “describing someone who is extremely thin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瘦骨如柴?
十分削瘦的样子。