haggard look; gaunt appearance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
haggard, sallow, or gaunt appearance caused by hunger or malnutrition
literaryA formal or literary term, often used to describe the physical signs of poverty or famine on a person's face.
Nà那
xiē些
táo逃
huāng荒
de的
nàn难
mín民
，
gè个
gè个
miàn面
dài带
jī饥
sè色
。
The refugees fleeing the famine all had gaunt, hungry faces.
Tā他
suī虽
chuān穿
zhe着
zhěng整
qí齐
，
què却
nán难
yǎn掩
yī一
liǎn脸
de的
jī饥
sè色
。
Although he was dressed neatly, he couldn't hide the haggard look on his face.
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Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
luàn乱
pín频
fán繁
，
lù路
yǒu有
è饿
piǎo殍
，
mín民
yǒu有
jī饥
sè色
。
In ancient times, with frequent wars, there were corpses of the starved on the roads and people with gaunt faces.