虛不受補 xū bù shòu bǔ

too weak to benefit from tonic or help

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic

Characters

Character Meaning
虛 xū
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept
補 bǔ
to make up for; to supplement; to repair