弱小 (ruò xiǎo) — small and weak; puny; vulnerable

Definition

A two-character adjective pairing 弱 (weak) and 小 (small) to describe things or groups that are both physically small and lacking power — countries, peoples, small creatures. Stronger and more literary than plain 小.

adjective

small and weakpunyvulnerable

Examples

弱小。
Zhè zhī ruò xiǎo de xiǎo māo xū yào wǒ men de bāng zhù.
This small and weak kitten needs our help.
，弱小。
Zài zhàn zhēng zhōng, ruò xiǎo guó jiā wǎng wǎng shòu dào qī fu.
In war, small and weak countries are often bullied.
弱小，。
Tā suī rán shēn tǐ ruò xiǎo, dàn yì zhì hěn jiān qiáng.
Although he is physically weak, his will is very strong.