(idiom) to become emaciated from grief, esp. while mourning the death of a parent
trad. 哀毀骨立
Also written 哀毀骨立【āi huǐ gǔ lì】
Characters in this word
4哀
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Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
- Pinyin
- Āi
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 39419 of 2500
毁
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to destroy; to ruin, to defame; to slander
- Pinyin
- huǐ
- Traditional
- 毀
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 1535 of 2500
骨
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used in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4], used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5], used in 骨朵[gu1 duo5]
- Pinyin
- gū
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 11981 of 2500
立
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surname Li
- Pinyin
- Lì
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 10031 of 2500