瘦骨嶙峋 shòu gǔ lín xún Thin and bony

Explanation

形容人或动物消瘦露骨，骨骼突出的样子。通常用来形容人或动物长期营养不良或过度劳累所导致的瘦弱状态。

Describes a person or animal that is thin and bony, with the bones clearly visible. It is often used to describe the state of people or animals who have been suffering from long-term malnutrition or excessive exhaustion.

Origin Story

在遥远的古代，有一个名叫李家庄的小村庄，村里住着一位老农夫，他名叫老李。老李一生勤劳朴实，辛苦耕作，却家境贫寒。他唯一的儿子名叫小李，从小就体弱多病，经常生病。为了给儿子治病，老李省吃俭用，却依然无力支付高昂的医药费。小李的身体越来越差，一天比一天消瘦，最后变得瘦骨嶙峋，脸色苍白，奄奄一息。看到儿子如此虚弱，老李心如刀绞，他四处奔走，向亲朋好友借钱，希望能给儿子治好病。然而，命运弄人，小李最终还是离开了人世。老李悲痛欲绝，他看着儿子瘦骨嶙峋的遗体，心中充满了无尽的悲伤。他将儿子埋葬在村庄的东边，每天都去坟头祭拜，思念着儿子，希望儿子在另一个世界能够过得好。 后来，老李也因过度悲伤，身体每况愈下，越来越瘦弱，最后也步了儿子的后尘，离开了人世。村民们都非常同情老李父子，他们感叹命运的不公，同时也敬佩老李对儿子的爱。他们将老李葬在儿子的旁边，让他们父子永远在一起。 从那以后，李家庄的人们就常说，老李和小李都是瘦骨嶙峋的，他们的故事也成为了村庄里流传最广的传说。

zài yáo yuǎn de gǔ dài, yǒu yī gè míng jiào lǐ jiā zhuāng de xiǎo cūn zhuāng, cūn lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo nóng fū, tā míng jiào lǎo lǐ. lǎo lǐ yī shēng qín láo pǔ shí, xīn kǔ gēng zuò, què jiā jìng pín hán. tā wéi yī de ér zi míng jiào xiǎo lǐ, cóng xiǎo jiù tǐ ruò duō bìng, jīng cháng shēng bìng. wèi le gěi ér zi zhì bìng, lǎo lǐ shěng chī jiǎn yòng, què yī rán wú lì zhī fù gāo áng de yī yào fèi. xiǎo lǐ de shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè chà, yī tiān bǐ yī tiān xiāo shòu, zuì hòu biàn de shòu gǔ lín xún, liǎn sè cāng bái, yǎn yǎn yì xī. kàn dào ér zi rú cǐ xū ruò, lǎo lǐ xīn rú dāo jiǎo, tā sì chù bēn zǒu, xiàng qīn péng hǎo yǒu jiè qián, xī wàng néng gěi ér zi zhì hǎo bìng. rán ér, mìng yùn nòng rén, xiǎo lǐ zuì zhōng hái shì lí kāi le rén shì. lǎo lǐ bēi tòng yù jué, tā kàn zhe ér zi shòu gǔ lín xún de yí tǐ, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le wú jìn de bēi shāng. tā jiāng ér zi mái zàng zài cūn zhuāng de dōng biān, měi tiān dōu qù fén tóu jì bài, sī niàn zhe ér zi, xī wàng ér zi zài lìng yī gè shì jiè néng gòu guò de hǎo. hòu lái, lǎo lǐ yě yīn guò dù bēi shāng, shēn tǐ měi kuàng yù xià, yuè lái yuè shòu ruò, zuì hòu yě bù le ér zi de hòu chén, lí kāi le rén shì. cūn mín men dōu fēi cháng tóng qíng lǎo lǐ fù zǐ, tā men gǎn tàn mìng yùn de bù gōng, tóng shí yě jìng pèi lǎo lǐ duì ér zi de ài. tā men jiāng lǎo lǐ zàng zài ér zi de páng biān, ràng tā men fù zǐ yǒng yuǎn zài yī qǐ. cóng nà yǐ hòu, lǐ jiā zhuāng de rén men jiù cháng shuō, lǎo lǐ hé xiǎo lǐ dōu shì shòu gǔ lín xún de, tā men de gù shì yě chéng wéi le cūn zhuāng lǐ liú chuán zuì guǎng de chuán shuō.

In a distant land, there lived an old man named Li who lived in a small village called Li-Jia-Zhuang. Li worked hard in the fields all his life and was modest, but he was poor. His only son, Li, was sickly since he was young and often fell ill. To cure his son, Li lived frugally, but he couldn't afford the high cost of treatment. Li's health deteriorated, he became thinner and thinner each day, and finally became thin and bony, his face pale and he was dying. Seeing his son so weak, Li's heart was like being pierced by a knife. He ran around everywhere, borrowing money from his relatives and friends, hoping to cure his son. But fate played with him. Li eventually passed away. Li was heartbroken and sad. He looked at his son's thin and bony body, and his heart was filled with endless sorrow. He buried his son in the east of the village and went to the grave every day to pay his respects, missing his son and hoping that he would be well in the other world. Later, Li also died due to excessive sadness. His body became weaker and weaker, and he became thinner and thinner until he finally succumbed to the fate of his son. The villagers felt great sympathy for Li and his son. They lamented the injustice of fate, but at the same time admired Li's love for his son. They buried Li next to his son so that father and son would be together forever. Since then, the residents of Li-Jia-Zhuang have said that Li and his son were both thin and bony, and their story became the most widespread legend in the village.

Usage

形容人或动物消瘦露骨，骨骼突出的样子。常用来形容人或动物由于营养不良、过度劳累或疾病而导致的瘦弱状态。

xiáoróng rén huò dòng wù xiāo shòu lòu gǔ, gǔ gé tū chū de yàng zi. cháng yòng lái xiáoróng rén huò dòng wù yīn wèi yíng yǎng bù liáng, guò dù láo lèi huò jí bìng ér dǎo zhì de shòu ruò zhuàng tài.

The idiom is used to describe how thin and bony a person or animal is, so that their bones stick out. It is often used to describe the condition of people or animals who are emaciated due to malnutrition, excessive exertion or illness.

Examples

• 他最近工作太累了，瘦骨嶙峋，一点精神都没有。

  tā zuì jìn gōng zuò tài lèi le, shòu gǔ lín xún, yī diǎn jīng shén dōu méi yǒu.

  He has been working too hard lately, and he is thin and bony, with no energy at all.

• 那只流浪狗瘦骨嶙峋，令人不忍卒睹。

  nà zhī liú làng gǒu shòu gǔ lín xún, lìng rén bù rěn zú dǔ.

  That stray dog is thin and bony, it's heartbreaking to see.

• 他长期营养不良，瘦骨嶙峋，让人心疼。

  tā cháng qī yíng yǎng bù liáng, shòu gǔ lín xún, ràng rén xīn téng.

  He has been malnourished for a long time, and he is thin and bony, which makes people feel sorry for him.

• 他经历了风风雨雨，瘦骨嶙峋，却依然坚强。

  tā jīng lì le fēng fēng yǔ yǔ, shòu gǔ lín xún, què yī rán jiān qiáng.

  He has been through a lot, and he is thin and bony, but he is still strong.

Related Idioms

• 瘦骨嶙嶙

• 瘦骨如柴

• 皮包骨

• 骨瘦如柴

Opposite Idioms

• 膘肥体壮

• 肥胖

• 丰满