皮囊

pínáng
noun #28,485

Meanings

  1. 1 leather bag or pouch
  2. 2 (figurative) the human body; one's physical appearance

Examples

Rén bù néng zhǐ kào yī fù hǎo pínáng, nèizài xiūyǎng gèng zhòngyào.
A person can't rely on good looks alone — inner cultivation matters more.
Tā suīrán yǒu ge hǎokàn de pínáng, xìnggé què hěn chā.
He may have an attractive exterior, but his character is terrible.

Tips

culture
皮囊 is often used in the Buddhist-influenced phrase 皮囊 (this stinking bag of flesh), referring to the body as a mere container for the soul. In modern usage it more neutrally means one's looks or physique.

Stroke Order

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