Definition & Meaning

too weak to withstand a gust of wind; be extremely delicate; fragile; be frail physically

Word usage

ruò bù jīn fēng

弱 不 禁 风

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sltoo weak to withstand a gust of wind; be extremely delicate; fragile; be frail physically
- tā kàn qǐ lai hěn shòu xiǎo shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō shì ruò bù jīn fēng
  她看起来很瘦小，甚至可以说是弱不禁风。
  She looked very slight, almost fragile.
- tā bǎ ruò bù jīn fēng de xiǎo rén fàng zài zhuō shang
  她把弱不禁风的小人放在桌上。
  She laid the fragile figure on the table at once.
synonym
ruò bù shèng yī弱不胜衣 rú bú shèng yī如不胜衣
antonym
shēn qiáng lì zhuàng身强力壮 hǔ bèi xióng yāo虎背熊腰 kǒng wǔ yǒu lì孔武有力

Word usage

Note
"禁" cannot be pronounced as "jìn" in "弱不禁风".

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