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骨瘦如豺

gǔ shòu rú chái

4-character word

What 骨瘦如豺 means

1. variant of {骨瘦如柴|gǔ shòu rú chái}

The characters in 骨瘦如豺

• 骨gǔbone
• 瘦shòuthin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight
• 如rúas; as if; such as
• 豺cháidog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus)

Sounds the same

Read gǔ shòu rú chái, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 骨瘦如柴(idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated