emaciated; gaunt; shriveled
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emaciated; gaunt; thin and shriveled
Describes people or animals that are extremely thin and lack flesh, often due to illness, malnutrition, or old age. Often carries a negative or pitying connotation.
Lǎo老
rén人
gān干
shòu瘦
rú如
chái柴
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
téng疼
。
The old man was as thin as a stick, heartbreaking to see.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
gān干
shòu瘦
de得
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
fù副
gǔ骨
jià架
。
This horse was so emaciated that only a skeleton remained.
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Tā他
gān干
shòu瘦
de的
shǒu手
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
wò握
zhe着
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
。
His gaunt hands gripped the walking stick tightly.