病秧子 (bìng yāng zǐ) — sickly person (colloquial, derogatory)
Definition
A colloquial, mildly derogatory term for someone who is sickly or always getting ill. Use with care — calling someone this to their face is rude.
noun
sickly person (colloquial, derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 病秧子，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shì gè bìng yāng zǐ, sān tiān liǎng tóu shēng bìng.He has been a sickly person since childhood, getting sick every few days.
- 病秧子，。Bié jiào tā bìng yāng zǐ, zhè yàng bù lǐ mào.Don't call him a sickly person — that's impolite.
- 病秧子，。Suī rán tā shì gè bìng yāng zǐ, dàn gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì.Although he is a sickly person, he works very hard.
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