sickly person; weakling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sickly person; weakling; invalid
derogatoryOriginally a descriptive term for a person with chronic illness, often used historically. In modern usage, it frequently carries a derogatory or scornful tone, implying that someone (or even a nation metaphorically) is weak, feeble, or inept. It can be offensive.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
shēn身
tǐ体
jiù就
chà差
，
bèi被
rén人
jiào叫
zuò作
bìng病
fū夫
。
He has been frail since childhood and was called a sickly person.
Nà那
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
háo毫
wú无
dòu斗
zhì志
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
yī一
qún群
bìng病
fū夫
。
That team has no fighting spirit; they're practically a bunch of weaklings.
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Jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Zhōng中
guó国
céng曾
bèi被
miè蔑
chēng称
wéi为
“
Dōng东
yà亚
bìng病
fū夫
”
。
In modern history, China was scornfully called the “Sick Man of East Asia.”