scanty; meager; small in amount or strength

unkind, harsh, or cutting; showing a lack of goodwill in one's treatment of others

weak; frail; lacking in strength or solidity

thin flat cake or pancake, often made with dough and used for wrapping meat and vegetables

peppermint or field mint plant used in cooking and medicine; also refers to products derived from it, such as menthol and mint flavoring

thin, soft, and flexible layer or sheet, such as a biological membrane or plastic film

extra thin; extremely thin

having little weight and thickness; used to describe fabric, materials, or electronic devices

a weak link; a loophole; a bottleneck in a process or organization

extremely thin (of physical objects)

thin and insufficient to keep one warm, specifically referring to clothing or bedding

peppermint candy; mint confectionery

thin; light; hazy; used to describe mist, smoke, or gases

Bo Xilai (1949-), a former high-ranking Chinese politician and Communist Party official; served as the Party Secretary of Chongqing from 2007 to 2012 before being sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013.

shallow; superficial; meager; describing a person's knowledge, understanding, or character

thin slice; flake; chip; a thin piece of something

thin or rarefied, often describing gases or smoke; diluted or of low density

Bo Yibo (1908-2007), a high-ranking Chinese Communist politician and economic planner who served on the State Council from the 1950s to the 1980s.

thin plate or sheet made of metal, wood, or other materials; lamina

light fog; haze

tread carefully as if walking on thin ice; extremely cautious and wary in one's actions

thickness; degree of depth, richness, or density

to have accumulated deep knowledge and release it sparingly; success comes from long-term preparation and solid foundations

A business strategy where products are sold with low profit margins to encourage more sales and increase overall earnings; small profits but rapid turnover

sharp and unkind in speech; using stinging words and biting sarcasm

to be unduly humble; to undervalue oneself without reason; to have an inferiority complex

(idiom) to have limited strength and few supporters; lacking power and being in a vulnerable position

humble expression used to describe one's own meager effort or slight contribution

inconstant in love; lacking in gratitude or affection towards others; often used to describe someone who abandons a romantic partner

to favor one party and discriminate against the other; to be partial and treat people or things unequally

humble; meager; poor in quality or quantity

(of land) barren; unproductive; lacking in nutrients or moisture

an essential oil distilled from the leaves and stems of the [[薄荷|薄荷|bo4 he5]] plant; used in food, medicine, and products like toothpaste

to be born under an unlucky star; to be short-lived or have a hard life, historically used often to describe women

thickness of an object

small or meager profits; slim profit margins

thin and crispy; brittle

the sun is nearing the western mountains; used to describe being at the end of one's life or a situation that is fast approaching its end or decline

To plant over a wide area but get a poor harvest per unit; figuratively used to describe putting in broad effort with very little result

(literary) twilight; the time of day just before sunset when the evening light is fading

To look down on someone or something as vulgar, lowly, or worthless; to treat with contempt or scorn.

supremely honorable and righteous; high morality reaching up to the clouds

humble expression used to refer to one's own meager strength or limited ability

(idiom) A saying used to lament that beautiful women are often destined to have a tragic life or die young.

A colorless, aromatic substance extracted from peppermint oil or produced synthetically; used as a cooling agent in medicine, toothpaste, and food products.

a humble gift; a meager or modest offering, used as a polite way to describe a gift one is giving to another

to gush or spurt out; to surge or well out in a spectacular way; often used to describe water or the rising sun

easily embarrassed; thin-skinned; sensitive

(literary) fickle or inconstant, especially in love; (of a man) unfaithful or insensitive; a heartbreaker