as thin as a thread-paper
as thin as a thread-paper
Skinny, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ò UG ǔ R ú ch á I, meaning very thin. It comes from Yu Ya Shi Shou.
The origin of Idioms
Lu Dian, Song Dynasty, said in the book Yi Ya Shi Shou: "thin as a jackal. Jackal, firewood. Jackal is thin, so it is called jackal
Idiom usage
For example, in the Song Dynasty, Yang Wanli's poem "Wuling spring: long clip goes back to more than ten sunstrokes", the old dragon troupe makes trouble with the new one, and often sips the cold. Thin as wood, painful and sour, er Xin asked for peace. "
as thin as a thread-paper
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2.refuse to mend one 's ways despite repeated admonition
refuse to mend one 's ways despite repeated admonition - lěi jiào bù gǎi
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3.treat people with generosity and understanding
treat people with generosity and understanding - qíng shù lǐ qiǎn
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4.He who goes along the way prospers, but he who goes against virtue perishes
He who goes along the way prospers, but he who goes against virtue perishes - shùn dào zhě chāng，nì dé zhě wáng
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7.feel not disgraceful in looking down and up -- having a clear conscience
feel not disgraceful in looking down and up -- having a clear conscience - fǔ yǎng wú kuì
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8.be unable to find the proper approach or order in the whole thing
be unable to find the proper approach or order in the whole thing - mō tóu bù zháo
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