面黄肌瘦

Traditional: 面黃肌瘦

miàn huáng jī shòu

Dictionary entry

(lit.) face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)

What does 面黄肌瘦 mean?

面黄肌瘦 (miàn huáng jī shòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)

2(fig.) malnourished and sickly in appearance

Character breakdown

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面miànface · side 黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang 肌jī(bound form) flesh; muscle 瘦shòuthin · to lose weight

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面黄肌瘦

miàn huáng jī shòu

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