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行不胜衣
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行不胜衣

行不胜衣 — “So weak as to be unable to support the weight of one's clothes”

行不胜衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So weak as to be unable to support the weight of one's clothes”. Extremely frail or debilitated. Literally, “Unable to bear one's clothes”.

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行不胜衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

行不胜衣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
不
bù4not
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
衣
yī6clothes or covering

Example Sentence with 行不胜衣

他病了很久,如今行不胜衣,身体状况令人担忧。
He has been ill for a long time; now he is so frail that he can barely support his own clothes, which is quite concerning.

Idioms Related to 行不胜衣

Synonyms of 行不胜衣

  • ruò弱bù不shèng胜yī衣too frail to bear one's clothes

Antonyms of 行不胜衣

  • bá拔shān山jǔ举dǐng鼎possessing extraordinary strength

More idioms starting with 行

  • xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
  • xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
  • xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
  • xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
  • xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影,,qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
  • xíng行bù不gēng更míng名,,zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
  • xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
  • xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
  • xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
  • xíng行bù不gǒu苟hé合Act independently, not blindly conform

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Questions about 行不胜衣

What does 行不胜衣 mean?

行不胜衣 (xíng bù shèng yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So weak as to be unable to support the weight of one's clothes”.

How do you pronounce 行不胜衣?

行不胜衣 is pronounced xíng bù shèng yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 行不胜衣 literally mean?

Literally, 行不胜衣 means “Unable to bear one's clothes”. It is used to mean “So weak as to be unable to support the weight of one's clothes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 行不胜衣?

衣服都禁受不起,比喻体力衰弱。

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