骨瘦如柴 in Chinese

IPA: /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kʷɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³³ jyː²¹ t͡sʰaːi̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵/, /kʷɐt̚⁵ sɐu̯³³ jyː²¹ t͡sʰaːi̯²¹/ Chinese transliterations: gǔshòurúchái [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], gwat¹ sau³ jyu⁴ caai⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gǔshòurúchái [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], gǔshòurúchái [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ku³-shou⁴-ju²-chʻai² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gǔ-shòu-rú-chái [Mandarin, Yale], guushowruchair [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гушоужучай [Mandarin, Palladius], gušoužučaj [Mandarin, Palladius], gwāt sau yùh chàaih [Cantonese, Yale], gwat⁷ sau³ jy⁴ tsaai⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], gued¹ seo³ yu⁴ cai⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: 瘦如豺 (“as thin as a dhole”) was first described in Song Dynasty dictionary Piya, where also mention the homophonous alternative form using 柴 (chái, “stick”), which is now more common. Etymology templates: {{zh-l|瘦如豺|gloss=as thin as a dhole}} 瘦如豺 (“as thin as a dhole”), {{zh-l|柴|stick}} 柴 (chái, “stick”) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 骨瘦如柴

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      "zh-pron": "ku³-shou⁴-ju²-chʻai²"
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      "zh-pron": "gǔ-shòu-rú-chái"
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      "zh-pron": "guushowruchair"
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      "zh-pron": "гушоужучай"
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      "zh-pron": "gwat⁷ sau³ jy⁴ tsaai⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "gued¹ seo³ yu⁴ cai⁴"
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  "word": "骨瘦如柴"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄞˊ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "gwat¹ sau³ jyu⁴ caai⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "ku³-shou⁴-ju²-chʻai²"
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      "zh-pron": "gǔ-shòu-rú-chái"
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        "Palladius"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "gwat⁷ sau³ jy⁴ tsaai⁴"
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    },
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"骨瘦如柴" meaning in Chinese

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