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弱不胜衣 — “Extremely frail and delicate”

弱不胜衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frail and delicate”. Appearing as if one cannot even bear the weight of one's clothing.

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弱不胜衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 弱ruò
  • 不bù
  • 胜shèng
  • 衣yī

弱不胜衣 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
弱
ruò10weak, feeble, delicate
不
bù4not
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
衣
yī6clothes or covering

Example Sentence with 弱不胜衣

她生病后身体非常虚弱,看起来弱不胜衣
After her illness, she became extremely weak, appearing so frail that she seemed unable to bear the weight of her clothes.

Idioms Related to 弱不胜衣

Synonyms of 弱不胜衣

  • ruò弱bù不jīn禁fēng风too weak to withstand the wind

Antonyms of 弱不胜衣

  • nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
  • gāng钢jīn筋tiě铁gǔ骨robust and resilient

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 弱不胜衣

What does 弱不胜衣 mean?
弱不胜衣 (ruò bù shèng yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frail and delicate”.
How do you pronounce 弱不胜衣?
弱不胜衣 is pronounced ruò bù shèng yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 弱不胜衣?
胜:禁得起。形容人很瘦弱,连衣服都承受不起。
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