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槁项黄馘 — “To look gaunt and sallow”

槁项黄馘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look gaunt and sallow”. To have a withered neck and a yellow complexion, indicating poor health or emaciation. Literally, “withered neck and yellow face”.

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槁项黄馘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

槁项黄馘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
槁
gǎo14withered, dried up
项
xiàng9item, term, or neck
黄
huáng11yellow color
馘
guó17cut off enemy's left ear

Example Sentence with 槁项黄馘

大病初愈后,他整个人显得槁项黄馘,让人看了很是心疼。
After recovering from a serious illness, he looked gaunt and sallow, which made people feel very sorry for him.

Idioms Related to 槁项黄馘

Synonyms of 槁项黄馘

  • miàn面huáng黄jī肌shòu瘦sallow and emaciated

Antonyms of 槁项黄馘

  • féi肥tóu头dà大ěr耳plump face and big ears

More idioms starting with 槁

  • gǎo槁xíng形huī灰xīn心wasted in body and spirit
  • gǎo槁mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly devoid of passion or desire
  • gǎo槁sū苏yē暍xǐng醒Revive the distressed and give them new life
  • gǎo槁xiàng项mò没chǐ齿extremely old and frail
  • gǎo槁xiàng项lí黧guó馘haggard and emaciated appearance

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Questions about 槁项黄馘

What does 槁项黄馘 mean?

槁项黄馘 (gǎo xiàng huáng guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look gaunt and sallow”.

How do you pronounce 槁项黄馘?

槁项黄馘 is pronounced gǎo xiàng huáng guó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 槁项黄馘 literally mean?

Literally, 槁项黄馘 means “withered neck and yellow face”. It is used to mean “to look gaunt and sallow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 槁项黄馘?

槁:枯干;项:颈项;馘:脸。颈项枯瘦,面色苍黄。形容不健康的容貌。

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