gaunt; lean; haggard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
gaunt; lean; thin (of a person's face or appearance)
literaryLiterary term describing a lean, refined appearance, often with a connotation of nobility, scholarly dignity, or aged wisdom. Distinct from negative terms like 'emaciated' or 'haggard' which imply illness or suffering.
Lǎo老
rén人
miàn面
róng容
qīng清
qú癯
，
dàn但
shuāng双
mù目
yǒu有
shén神
。
The old man's face was gaunt, but his eyes were full of spirit.
Tā他
shēn身
xíng形
qīng清
qú癯
，
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
huī灰
sè色
cháng长
shān衫
。
He had a lean figure and was wearing a long gray gown.
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Huà画
zhōng中
shì是
yī一
wèi位
qīng清
qú癯
de的
gāo高
shì士
，
dú独
lì立
hán寒
jiāng江
zhī之
pàn畔
。
In the painting was a gaunt, noble scholar standing alone by the cold river.