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Korean idiom Be skin and bones

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뼈만 앙상하다

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English rendering Be skin and bones Literal translation: “Only the bones remain gaunt”

Meaning 1

못 먹거나 심하게 앓거나 하여 지나치게 여위다.

Become excessively thin through hunger, severe illness, or the like

Dictionary example 1

며칠을 굶어 뼈만 앙상해진 사람들은 식량 구호만을 기다리고 있었다.

Emaciated after days without food, the people waited only for food relief.
동의어 뼈만 남다

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“뼈만 앙상하다” — Be skin and bones: Become excessively thin through hunger, severe illness, or the like
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