纤弱 (xiān ruò) — slim and fragile; delicate

Definition

Literary adjective describing a slim, slender build that looks fragile or easily hurt — people, plants, or figures in writing. Stronger than 软弱 (weak in character) and more delicate than 瘦弱 (thin and weak from illness).

adjective

slim and fragiledelicate

Examples

纤弱，。
Tā de shēn tǐ hěn xiān ruò, ràng rén dān xīn.
Her body is very frail, making people worried.
纤弱。
Zhè wèi zuò jiā bǐ xià de rén wù zǒng shì xiǎn de nà me xiān ruò.
The characters in this writer's works always seem so delicate.
纤弱。
Nà kē xiān ruò de xiǎo shù zài fēng zhōng yáo huàng.
That delicate little tree swayed in the wind.

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