gwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4骨瘦如柴
Jyutpinggwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4
Yalegwāt sau yùh chàaih
Definition
Emaciated; as thin as a match; extremely skinny.
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Grammar guides
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