形容憔悴 — “To describe someone as emaciated and haggard”
形容憔悴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone as emaciated and haggard”. Looking worn out, pale, and weak due to illness, fatigue, or suffering. Literally, “Haggard appearance”.
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形容憔悴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
形容憔悴 Character Breakdown
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她生了一场大病后，整个人都形容憔悴，让朋友们十分心疼。
After a serious illness, she looked completely haggard, which made her friends feel very distressed.
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What does 形容憔悴 mean?
形容憔悴 (xíng róng qiáo cuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone as emaciated and haggard”.
How do you pronounce 形容憔悴?
形容憔悴 is pronounced xíng róng qiáo cuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形容憔悴 literally mean?
Literally, 形容憔悴 means “Haggard appearance”. It is used to mean “to describe someone as emaciated and haggard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形容憔悴?
憔悴；精神萎靡，面色不好。身体瘦弱，面色枯黄。