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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