哀毁瘠立 — “Wasted by grief, standing gaunt”
哀毁瘠立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so overcome with grief (especially for a deceased parent) that one becomes extremely emaciated and gaunt, appearing skeletal”. Literally, “Wasted by grief, standing gaunt”.
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- āi哀gào告bīn宾fú服plead for mercy and submit
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- āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
- āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
- āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
- āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
- āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
- āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
- āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth
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What does 哀毁瘠立 mean?
哀毁瘠立 (āi huǐ jí lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so overcome with grief (especially for a deceased parent) that one becomes extremely emaciated and gaunt, appearing skeletal”.
How do you pronounce 哀毁瘠立?
哀毁瘠立 is pronounced āi huǐ jí lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 哀毁瘠立 literally mean?
Literally, 哀毁瘠立 means “Wasted by grief, standing gaunt”. It is used to mean “to be so overcome with grief (especially for a deceased parent) that one becomes extremely emaciated and gaunt, appearing skeletal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 哀毁瘠立?
旧时形容在父母丧中因过度悲伤而瘦得只剩一把骨头。