鸡肋 jī lèi

chicken ribs; sth of little value or interest

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 68841st word

Definitions

  1. 1. chicken ribs
  2. 2. sth of little value or interest
  3. 3. sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up
  4. 4. to be physically weak

Characters

Character Meaning
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
肋 lèi
rib; Taiwan pr. lè