衰弱 (shuāi ruò) — weak, feeble
Definition
衰弱 (shuāiruò) means 'debilitated' — a strong, often medical decline of strength or function (body, eyesight, economy). Heavier and more serious than 虚弱 (general frailty) or 微弱 (faint).
adjective
weakfeeble
Examples
- 衰弱。Guò dù láo lèi huì ràng shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè shuāi ruò.Overwork will make the body weaker and weaker.
- 衰弱。Tā de shì lì zài jǐ nián nèi míng xiǎn shuāi ruò le.His eyesight has noticeably weakened within a few years.
- 衰弱。Cháng qī de fǔ bài dǎo zhì guó jiā jīng jì shuāi ruò.Long-term corruption led to the weakening of the national economy.
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