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骨软肉酥
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骨软肉酥 — “Bones soft, flesh limp”

骨软肉酥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling utterly weak and limp all over, as if one's bones and muscles have turned to jelly; completely enervated”. Literally, “bones soft, flesh limp”.

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骨软肉酥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

骨软肉酥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
骨
gǔ10bone
软
ruǎn8soft, weak, or gentle
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
酥
sū12Crisp, crumbly, soft, or numb

Example Sentence with 骨软肉酥

听到这个令人沮丧的消息,她感到骨软肉酥,瘫坐在沙发上。
Upon hearing the disheartening news, she felt utterly weak and limp, collapsing onto the sofa.

Idioms Related to 骨软肉酥

Synonyms of 骨软肉酥

  • gǔ骨ruǎn软jīn筋sū酥bones soft, muscles limp

More idioms starting with 骨

  • gǔ骨huà化xíng形xiāo销perish completely
  • gǔ骨huà化fēng风chéng成character transformed, new custom formed
  • gǔ骨hán寒máo毛shù竖utterly terrified or horrified
  • gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái柴extremely thin, like skin and bones
  • gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái豺extremely emaciated
  • gǔ骨shòu瘦xíng形xiāo销extremely emaciated
  • gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之qīn亲close family blood relations
  • gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之ēn恩deep affection among close blood relatives
  • gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之qíng情deep affection between blood relatives
  • gǔ骨ròu肉fēn分lí离painful separation of family members
  • gǔ骨ròu肉tuán团yuán圆family reunion
  • gǔ骨ròu肉tuán团luán圞family reunion

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What does 骨软肉酥 mean?

骨软肉酥 (gǔ ruǎn ròu sū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling utterly weak and limp all over, as if one's bones and muscles have turned to jelly; completely enervated”.

How do you pronounce 骨软肉酥?

骨软肉酥 is pronounced gǔ ruǎn ròu sū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 骨软肉酥 literally mean?

Literally, 骨软肉酥 means “bones soft, flesh limp”. It is used to mean “Feeling utterly weak and limp all over, as if one's bones and muscles have turned to jelly; completely enervated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 骨软肉酥?

形容全身乏力,肢体瘫软的样子。同“骨软筋酥”。

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