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.
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