淹黄潦倒 — “Describes a person”
淹黄潦倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person”. Especially a patient, who is emaciated, withered, and extremely weak, often appearing sickly yellow and on the verge of death due to severe illness. Literally, “Suffused with yellow, debilitated and wasted”.
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What does 淹黄潦倒 mean?
淹黄潦倒 (yān huáng liáo dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person”.
How do you pronounce 淹黄潦倒?
淹黄潦倒 is pronounced yān huáng liáo dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 淹黄潦倒 literally mean?
Literally, 淹黄潦倒 means “Suffused with yellow, debilitated and wasted”. It is used to mean “describes a person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 淹黄潦倒?
形容病人形貌枯槁、气息奄奄的状态。