细皮嫩肉 — “Having delicate and tender skin”
细皮嫩肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having delicate and tender skin”. Often implying one is pampered, unaccustomed to hardship, or lacks resilience for strenuous tasks. Literally, “delicate skin and tender flesh”.
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细皮嫩肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
细皮嫩肉 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 细皮嫩肉
她从小在温室里长大，细皮嫩肉的，还没吃过什么苦头。
She grew up in a protected environment, with delicate skin and tender flesh, having never really experienced hardship.
Idioms Related to 细皮嫩肉
More idioms starting with 细
- xì细bù不róng容fā发extremely minute, allowing no margin
- xì细rù入háo毫máng芒extremely meticulous and detailed
- xì细jiáo嚼màn慢yàn咽chew slowly, savor fully
- xì细shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft, gentle voice
- xì细dà大bù不juān捐include everything, big or small
- xì细dà大bù不yú逾adhere to rules meticulously
- xì细dà大wú无yí遗meticulously thorough
- xì细wēi微mò末jié节insignificant minor trivial details
- xì细zhī枝mò末jié节insignificant details
- xì细shuǐ水cháng长liú流economize for sustained use
- xì细zhēn针mì密xiàn线work with extreme care and precision
- xì细zhēn针mì密lǚ缕meticulous and thorough
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What does 细皮嫩肉 mean?
细皮嫩肉 (xì pí nèn ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having delicate and tender skin”.
How do you pronounce 细皮嫩肉?
细皮嫩肉 is pronounced xì pí nèn ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 细皮嫩肉 literally mean?
Literally, 细皮嫩肉 means “delicate skin and tender flesh”. It is used to mean “Having delicate and tender skin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 细皮嫩肉?
指皮肤细嫩。借指没经过锻炼，不能担当大任