(lit.) face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); (fig.) malnourished and sickly in appearance
trad. 面黃肌瘦
Also written 面黃肌瘦【miàn huáng jī shòu】
Characters in this word
4面
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face, side, surface, aspect, top, classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
- Pinyin
- miàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 2052 of 2500
黄
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surname Huang or Hwang
- Pinyin
- Huáng
- Traditional
- 黃
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 4900 of 2500
肌
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(bound form) flesh; muscle
- Pinyin
- jī
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 28069 of 2500
瘦
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thin, to lose weight, (of clothing) tight, (of meat) lean, (of land) unproductive
- Pinyin
- shòu
- Strokes
- 14
- Frequency
- 5250 of 2500