肉茸茸

ròuróngróng

adjective

Meanings

1 soft and squishy (of flesh)
2 flabby and unfirm
3 pulpy

Characters

Examples

他的肚皮肉茸茸的，一捏就是一手软肉。

Tā de dùpí ròuróngróng de, yī niē jiùshì yī shǒu ruǎnròu.

His belly was soft and squishy — one pinch and you'd get a handful of soft flesh.

很久没运动，胳膊上的肌肉都变得肉茸茸。

Hěn jiǔ méi yùndòng, gēbo shàng de jīròu dōu biàn de ròuróngróng.

Without exercise for so long, the muscles on his arms had gone pulpy.

Tips

usage

茸茸 suggests something soft and unfirm (also used for downy fuzz). Together with 肉, it's flesh that has lost its tone. Different from 肉乎乎 (plump and cute) or 肉囊囊 (slack/sagging).

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

茸 róng