jiū
xíng
miàn

idiom

Meaning of 鸠形鹄面

鸠形鹄面 means emaciated from hunger; gaunt and haggard. Pronounced jiū xíng hú miàn.

  • emaciated from hunger; gaunt and haggard

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
luàn
zhī
hòu
 
jiē
shang
dào
chù
dōu
shì
jiū
xíng
miàn
de
nàn
mín
 

After the war, the streets were filled with gaunt and haggard refugees.

Kàn
dào
xiē
zāi
mín
jiū
xíng
miàn
de
yàng
zi
 
jué
dìng
juān
chū
suǒ
yǒu
shí
 

Seeing the emaciated appearance of the disaster victims, he immediately decided to donate all his food.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
dài
huāng
shí
jiū
xíng
miàn
de
bǎi
xìng
 
lìng
rén
xīn
suì
 

This painting depicts the gaunt and haggard common people during an ancient famine, which is heartbreaking.