qiáo
cuì

common
literary

Meaning of 憔悴

憔悴 means haggard; gaunt; drawn; looking worn and exhausted (of a person's appearance). Pronounced qiáo cuì.

  • haggard; gaunt; drawn; looking worn and exhausted (of a person's appearance)

Definitions & Examples

bìng
le
chǎng
 
xiǎn
de
qiáo
cuì
duō
le
 

After being sick for a while, she looked much more haggard.

zhè
tiān
áo
gōng
zuò
 
miàn
róng
shí
fēn
qiáo
cuì
 

He has been working late into the night these past few days, and his face looks quite drawn.

qīn
qiáo
cuì
de
liǎn
shàng
chū
le
xīn
wèi
de
xiào
róng
 

A relieved smile appeared on her mother's haggard face.

Jīng
le
liè
 
xiǎn
de
qiáo
cuì
 

After experiencing a series of blows, he appeared increasingly gaunt.