Meaning of 形销骨立
形销骨立 means extremely emaciated; so thin that only skin and bones remain; haggard and wasted. Pronounced xíng xiāo gǔ lì.
- extremely emaciated; so thin that only skin and bones remain; haggard and wasted
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bìng病
le了
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
xíng形
xiāo销
gǔ骨
lì立
le了
。
He was ill for several months and is now emaciated.
Nà那
chǎng场
zāi灾
nàn难
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
chóu愁
de得
xíng形
xiāo销
gǔ骨
lì立
。
After that disaster, he became gaunt with worry.
Kàn看
zhe着
xíng形
xiāo销
gǔ骨
lì立
de的
fù父
qīn亲
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
shí十
fēn分
nán难
guò过
。
Looking at her emaciated father, she felt extremely sad.
Cháng长
qī期
yíng营
yǎng养
bù不
liáng良
shǐ使
tā他
xíng形
xiāo销
gǔ骨
lì立
。
Long-term malnutrition made him skin and bones.