frail; emaciated; weak
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
frail; emaciated; thin and weak
literaryLiterary term describing physical frailty, emaciation, or lack of strength. Often used in formal writing or medical/literary contexts to describe people or animals.
Tā他
shēn身
tǐ体
léi羸
ruò弱
，
wú无
fǎ法
chéng承
shòu受
rú如
cǐ此
fán繁
zhòng重
de的
láo劳
dòng动
。
He is physically frail and cannot endure such heavy labor.
Nà那
pǐ匹
léi羸
ruò弱
de的
lǎo老
mǎ马
yǐ已
jīng经
zǒu走
bù不
dòng动
le了
。
That emaciated old horse can no longer walk.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
bǎi百
xìng姓
léi羸
ruò弱
bù不
kān堪
。
Years of continuous warfare left the common people frail and exhausted.
Tā他
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
léi羸
ruò弱
wú无
lì力
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
yī一
zhèn阵
fēng风
jiù就
néng能
chuī吹
dǎo倒
。
He looked so frail and weak, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.