Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「瘦骨伶仃」, with details below.
Here’s the idiom 「瘦骨伶仃」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Describes a person or animal who is so thin that only skin and bones are visible. Also written as “skinny and lonely”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shòu gǔ líng dīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sau3 gwat1 ling4 ding1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
