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瘦骨嶙嶙 — “Extremely thin and gaunt”

瘦骨嶙嶙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely thin and gaunt”. Skin and bones; emaciated. Literally, “bony and gaunt; skeletal”.

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瘦骨嶙嶙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 瘦shòu
  • 骨gǔ
  • 嶙lín
  • 嶙lín

瘦骨嶙嶙 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瘦
shòu15thin, lean, or slender
骨
gǔ10bone
嶙
lín15rugged, jagged, or bony
嶙
lín15rugged, jagged, or bony

Example Sentence with 瘦骨嶙嶙

那只流浪狗瘦骨嶙嶙,让人看了心生怜悯。
The stray dog was skin and bones, a sight that evoked compassion.

Idioms Related to 瘦骨嶙嶙

Synonyms of 瘦骨嶙嶙

  • shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙xún峋bony and emaciated
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨léng棱léng棱extremely thin, bones sticking out

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rú如chái柴extremely thin, bony as firewood
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨suō梭léng棱extremely thin and bony
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨qióng穷hái骸gaunt and emaciated body
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨líng零dīng丁extremely thin and solitary

Questions about 瘦骨嶙嶙

What does 瘦骨嶙嶙 mean?
瘦骨嶙嶙 (shòu gǔ lín lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely thin and gaunt”.
How do you pronounce 瘦骨嶙嶙?
瘦骨嶙嶙 is pronounced shòu gǔ lín lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瘦骨嶙嶙 literally mean?
Literally, 瘦骨嶙嶙 means “bony and gaunt; skeletal”. It is used to mean “Extremely thin and gaunt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瘦骨嶙嶙?
形容人或动物消瘦露骨。
Copy the pinyin for 瘦骨嶙嶙 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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