粵

柔jau4弱joek6

jau4 joek6róu ruò

English

  1. weak
  2. delicate
  3. gentle and meagre

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容舉止温柔,唔強壯嘅人

Examples

  • 他以前是個柔弱的小孩。

    He was a weak and delicate child.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我的灵魂里有很多地方玩世不恭,对人傲慢无礼,但是它有一个核心,这个核心害怕黑暗,柔弱得像绵羊一样。

    In my soul there are many places that are cynical and arrogant, but at its core, it fears the darkness and is as weak as a sheep.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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