lèi

idiom
literary

Meaning of 鸡肋

鸡肋 means chicken ribs; something that is worthless to keep but a pity to discard. Pronounced jī lèi.

  • chicken ribs; something that is worthless to keep but a pity to discard

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
fèn
gōng
zuò
shí
zhī
wèi
 
zhī
 
zhēn
lèi
bān
 

This job is tasteless to eat yet a pity to discard, just like chicken ribs.

shōu
cáng
de
xiē
guò
shí
de
diàn
chǎn
pǐn
 
jīn
dōu
chéng
le
lèi
 

Those outdated electronic products he collected have now become chicken ribs.

Zhè
chǎng
tán
pàn
xiàn
le
jiāng
 
duì
shuāng
fāng
ér
yán
dōu
shì
kuài
lèi
 

The negotiation has reached a stalemate, which is a piece of chicken ribs for both sides.

Measure Words

/ kuài
Primary
/ jiàn
/