面黄肌瘦

lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom) / fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance

face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

variant of 麵|面[mian4]

flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

yellow / pornographic / to fall through

thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive

flesh / muscle

(bound form) flesh; muscle