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Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「瘦骨如柴」 today with this free Chinese resource.

The Chinese idiom 「瘦骨如柴」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Looks very thin.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shòu gǔ rú chái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sau3 gwat1 yu4 chaai4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.