thinned to the bone
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x í ngxi ā og ǔ L ì, which means that the body is very thin. It comes from Liang Benji, the southern history.
Notes on Idioms
Sales: thin.
The origin of Idioms
"Southern history · Liang Benji": the emperor described Ben Zhuang as the capital, which was destroyed.
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning.
Examples
In Wu Jingzi's unofficial history of scholars in Qing Dynasty, he said: "when you are born, you go home in mourning; you are ashamed of your confidant; you are lost; you are crazy like a puppet."
Liao Zhai Zhi Yi (strange stories from a Lonely Studio) by Pu Songling in the Qing Dynasty: Yang Sizhi is a man who has nothing to do with his life.
Pu Songling's Liao Zhai Zhi Yi Ye Sheng in the Qing Dynasty: when he released it, he still failed. He was born in mourning and returned home. He was ashamed of his confidant. He was like a puppet.
Infatuation: after four months of suffering from illness, Lan Ying's health collapsed. When she left Changchun, she was haggard and withered.
Chinese PinYin : xíng xiāo gǔ lì
thinned to the bone
worms breed in decaying matter. wù fǔ chóng shēng
execute one as a warning to others. shā yī jǐng bǎi
hide one 's capacities and bide one 's time. tāo guāng yǐn huì
The family's way is fading away. jiā dào xiāo fá