骨瘦如柴

gǔ shòu rú chái

Dictionary entry

(idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated

What does 骨瘦如柴 mean?

骨瘦如柴 (gǔ shòu rú chái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated

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骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]瘦shòuthin · to lose weight 如rúas · as if 柴Cháisurname Chai

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骨瘦如柴

gǔ shòu rú chái

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