lose weight; waste away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
lose flesh/fat; become emaciated
technicalSpecifically refers to livestock losing body condition due to poor feed, disease, or harsh conditions. Not typically used for humans in modern standard Mandarin, where '瘦了' or '消瘦' would be used.
Dōng冬
tiān天
cǎo草
liào料
bù不
zú足
，
shēng牲
chù畜
róng容
yì易
diào掉
biāo膘
。
In winter, when forage is scarce, livestock are prone to losing weight.
Jīn今
nián年
gān干
hàn旱
，
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
yáng羊
qún群
pǔ普
biàn遍
diào掉
biāo膘
。
Due to the drought this year, the village's sheep have generally lost condition.
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Cháng长
tú途
yùn运
shū输
zhōng中
，
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jīng精
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
，
niú牛
hěn很
róng容
yì易
diào掉
biāo膘
。
During long-distance transport, cattle can easily waste away if not carefully tended.