1, thin
Skinny refers to the state that the human body is too thin and skinny. This idiom comes from Biography of Qi Liang and Xu Jing.
It tells the story of a scholar named Xu Jing, who didn't eat or drink all day because of poverty. His body was as thin as a bone, but he still kept reading and eventually became a famous writer and politician. Therefore, skinny is often used to describe a person's mental outlook of being able to forge ahead under extreme hardship or pressure.
2, slimming and losing weight
Slimming refers to the process of losing weight and shaping through exercise and dieting. With the progress of society and the improvement of living standards, more and more people begin to pay attention to their health and beauty.
In this context, "slimming" has become a topic of great concern. In addition to exercise and dieting, modern technology also provides many auxiliary means to lose weight, such as body shaping clothes, slimming cream, slimming drugs and so on.
3. Thin dogs and horses
Thin dogs and thin horses used to refer to horses and dogs that were malnourished and weak due to poverty, aging and other reasons. Historically, "thin dogs and thin horses" were often the only labor force and companions of poor families, and they needed to rely on these animals for farming, pulling carts, guarding and other activities to make a living.
Thin dog and thin horse, though thin, have experienced many hardships and difficulties, reflecting the protagonist's tenacious vitality and indomitable attitude towards life.
4. Summary
The above three idioms, which begin with the word "thin", show a person's perseverance and indomitable vitality in extreme environment from three angles: good health, beautiful figure and living conditions.
In daily life, we can learn the positive qualities contained in these idioms, thus inspiring us to treat life more positively.
The word "thin" first appeared in the small seal script of Shuowen. The word "thin" is a pictophonetic character. Shuowen said, "Thin and clumsy." From the sound, it's snoring. The phonetic symbol of "thin" was originally "bo", which evolved from bo, fire and re-evolution, and later became "bo" for the convenience of writing. The word "thin" is a semi-closed structure.