"Skinny" is a commonly used idiom in China, which describes a person's body as very thin, as if only the skeleton is left, and there is no extra meat. This idiom vividly depicts the extremely thin state of the body and reveals a tired or morbid aesthetic feeling.
Literally, "thin" has two meanings. The first is "skinny", which implies a skinny state and makes people imagine the image of a skeleton. The second is "like firewood", which means that this thin state is like firewood, so thin that there is almost no meat, only dry bones.
This idiom is usually used to describe people who have become particularly thin due to illness, malnutrition, overwork or other reasons. It can be used to describe a person's appearance and their physical condition. In some cases, it can also be used to describe a person's mental state. For example, they may look exhausted because of excessive anxiety or stress.
Besides being used as an adjective, "skinny" can also be used as a noun or verb. For example, it can be said that someone has "become a thin man" or that someone has "come out thin". These usages all emphasize the emaciated state of this person's body.
In expanding knowledge, we can further explore the cultural background and historical origin of the idiom "thin". In the traditional culture of China, emaciation is not necessarily regarded as a state of beauty, but in some literary works, skinny images are endowed with a special aesthetic feeling, such as the morbid beauty described in ancient poems.
In addition, with the development of modern society, people pay more and more attention to health, and the "thin" physical state may be considered unhealthy or malnourished. Therefore, we should pay more attention to our health, maintain good eating habits and lifestyles, and avoid being too thin or obese.