emaciation with sallow complexion

emaciation with sallow complexion

It is a Chinese idiom, Li ǎ nhu á NGJ ī sh ò u, which means yellow face and thin body. It describes malnutrition or illness. From the diaphragm.

The origin of Idioms

Wang Xiyan's diaphragm: "in the view of children in the countryside, refugees should be people with yellow face, thin skin and ragged clothes."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] sallow and thin; [antonym] radiant

Idiom usage

It is used as adverbial and attributive with derogatory meaning.