Definition
皮肉 literally means 'skin and flesh', referring to the physical body. It is often used in a figurative sense to contrast the physical body with the mind or spirit, especially in fixed phrases like 皮肉之苦 (physical suffering). You can also encounter it in compounds like 皮肉生意, which refers to the sex trade (a euphemism).
n.
skin and fleshthe physical bodythe physical body as opposed to the spirit or mind
Examples
- 皮肉，。Tā de pí ròu bèi dāozi huá shāng le, xuè liú bù zhǐ.His skin and flesh were cut by the knife, and blood wouldn't stop flowing.
- 皮肉。Zhè cì shìgù ràng tā shòu jìn le pí ròu zhī kǔ.This accident made him suffer severe physical pain.
- 皮肉，。Tā zhǐ zhuīqiú pí ròu de xiǎnglè, hūlüè le jīngshén shēnghuó.He only pursues physical pleasures, ignoring his spiritual life.
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