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弱不禁风 — “Extremely frail and delicate”

弱不禁风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frail and delicate”. So weak as to be unable to withstand even a gentle breeze. Literally, “too weak to withstand the wind”.

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弱不禁风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 弱ruò
  • 不bù
  • 禁jīn
  • 风fēng

弱不禁风 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
弱
ruò10weak, feeble, delicate
不
bù4not
禁
jīn13forbid, prohibit, ban, restrain
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 弱不禁风

她从小身体就不好,总是弱不禁风的样子
She has always been in poor health since childhood, always appearing frail and delicate.

Idioms Related to 弱不禁风

Synonyms of 弱不禁风

  • ruò弱bù不shèng胜yī衣too frail to bear one's clothes
  • shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙xún峋bony and emaciated

Antonyms of 弱不禁风

  • xīn心kuān宽tǐ体pán胖broad-minded and carefree, leading to plumpness
  • hǔ虎bèi背xióng熊yāo腰burly and strapping build
  • shēn身qiáng强lì力zhuàng壮physically strong and vigorous

More idioms starting with 弱

  • ruò弱bù不hǎo好nòng弄serious and disinclined to play in youth
  • ruò弱guàn冠zhī之nián年age of twenty for a man
  • ruò弱rú如fú扶bìng病as weak as supporting an ailing body
  • ruò弱běn本qiáng强mò末weak core, strong periphery
  • ruò弱shuǐ水zhī之gé隔separated by an immense distance
  • ruò弱ròu肉qiáng强shí食the weak are prey to the strong

Questions about 弱不禁风

What does 弱不禁风 mean?
弱不禁风 (ruò bù jīn fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frail and delicate”.
How do you pronounce 弱不禁风?
弱不禁风 is pronounced ruò bù jīn fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弱不禁风 literally mean?
Literally, 弱不禁风 means “too weak to withstand the wind”. It is used to mean “Extremely frail and delicate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弱不禁风?
禁:承受。形容身体娇弱,连风吹都经受不起。
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