骨瘦如柴 in English gu3 shou4 ru2 chai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • as thin as a match
  • emaciated (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

骨 瘦 如 柴

Traditional Characters

骨 瘦 如 柴

Pinyin

gu3 shou4 ru2 chai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

骨gu3bone 瘦shou4thin 如ru2as 柴chai2surname Chai