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鹄面鸠形
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鹄面鸠形

鹄面鸠形 — “Extremely emaciated and gaunt”

鹄面鸠形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely emaciated and gaunt”. Looking withered and weak, often due to hunger, illness, or prolonged suffering.

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鹄面鸠形 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鹄面鸠形 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鹄
gǔ12archery target or swan
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
鸠
jiū7dove or pigeon
形
xíng7physical form or shape

Example Sentence with 鹄面鸠形

长期的辛劳和营养不良,让他变得鹄面鸠形。
Years of continuous hard work and poor nutrition left him looking gaunt and wasted.

Idioms Related to 鹄面鸠形

Synonyms of 鹄面鸠形

  • gǔ鹄xíng形niǎo鸟miàn面gaunt and emaciated
  • gǔ鹄miàn面niǎo鸟xíng形gaunt face and emaciated bird-like body

More idioms starting with 鹄

  • hú鹄zhì峙luán鸾tíng停dignified and graceful bearing
  • hú鹄zhì峙luán鸾xiáng翔Vigorous and graceful calligraphic style
  • gǔ鹄xíng形cài菜sè色gaunt and sallow

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Questions about 鹄面鸠形

What does 鹄面鸠形 mean?

鹄面鸠形 (gǔ miàn jiū xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely emaciated and gaunt”.

How do you pronounce 鹄面鸠形?

鹄面鸠形 is pronounced gǔ miàn jiū xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 鹄面鸠形?

①面容枯樵,形体瘦削。形容饥疲的样子。②指枯樵瘦削的人。

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