哀毀骨立

哀毁骨立
āihuǐgǔlì
(idiom) (literary) to become emaciated due to grief (usu. due to the death of a parent)

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 哀 āi
  1. (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity
  2. (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
2 毀 huǐ
  1. to destroy; to ruin
  2. to defame; to slander
3 骨立 gǔlì (literary) emaciated; bony