细皮嫩肉

細皮嫩肉
xìpínènròu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 smooth skin and tender flesh
  2. 2 delicate-skinned
  3. 3 pampered (often of someone unused to hardship)

Examples

Tā cóngxiǎo xìpínènròu, méi gàn guo cūhuó.
She's been delicate-skinned since childhood and never done heavy work.
Zhè háizi xìpínènròu de, tàiyáng yí shài jiù hóng.
This child has such tender skin — a bit of sun and it turns red.

Tips

usage
Often slightly teasing or critical: applied to someone who looks pampered or can't take rough conditions. Frequently used of children, young women, or men who've never done physical labor.

Stroke Order

nèn
ròu