面黄肌瘦

miàn huáng jī shòu

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Definitions

1. lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
2. fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance

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Child Words of 面黄肌瘦

• 瘦 瘦 shòu: thin
• 黄 黄 huáng: yellow
• 肌 肌 jī: (bound form) flesh; muscle
• 面 面 miàn: face