to waste away; to become thin

thin; lean; slender; skinny; (of cheeks) hollow

wizened; skinny and shriveled

to lose weight dramatically

meager

thin; emaciated

(coll.) lean (figure, meat etc); slender

slender; slim as a thread

(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

see 面黃肌瘦|面黄肌瘦[mian4 huang2 ji1 shou4]

(lit.) face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); (fig.) malnourished and sickly in appearance

one's physique (tall or short, thin or fat); stature