蒲柳之姿
pú​liǔ​zhī​zī

poor health

  • created sense approved 蒲柳之姿 · pú​liǔ​zhī​zī · poor health — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蒲柳之姿

    pú​liǔ​zhī​zī

    poor health

    A weak physical constitution; describes a person who suffers from poor health or premature aging. From the image of the big catkin willow, which loses its leaves at the first sign of autumn.

    蒲柳 (literal) → 蒲柳 · pú​liǔ · big catkin willow 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 姿 (literal) → 姿 · zī · posture

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