瘦小
瘦小 shòu xiǎo ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ sau3 siu2
- slightly-built
- petite
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瘦
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- 骨瘦如柴 gǔ shòu rú chái ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄞˊ gwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4 (idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated
- 面黄肌瘦面黃肌瘦 miàn huáng jī shòu ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧ ㄕㄡˋ min6 wong4 gei1 sau3 lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
- 瘦骨伶仃 shòu gǔ líng dīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ sau3 gwat1 ling4 ding1 (idiom) emaciated; scrawny
- 瘦骨嶙峋 shòu gǔ lín xún ㄕㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ sau3 gwat1 leon4 seon1 skinny; emaciated (idiom)
- 挑肥拣瘦挑肥揀瘦 tiāo féi jiǎn shòu ㄊㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄡˋ tiu1 fei4 gaan2 sau3 (idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
- 矮小精悍 ǎi xiǎo jīng hàn ㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄢˋ ai2 siu2 zing1 hon6 short but intrepid (idiom)
- 不拘小节不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
- 不容小觑不容小覷 bù róng xiǎo qù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄩˋ bat1 jung4 siu2 ceoi3 (idiom) not to be underestimated; not to be taken lightly
- 柴门小户柴門小戶 chái mén xiǎo hù ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ caai4 mun4 siu2 wu6 woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel
- 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋ daai6 coi4 siu2 jung6 (idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent