瘸 (qué) - Lame & crippled

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Lame;

crippled;

having a limp or physical disability affecting mobility.

Lamecrippledhaving a limp or physical disability affecting mobility.

Usage highlights

Lame legWalk with a limpBecome crippledLame personLimp alongCrippled condition

Synonyms

  • 跛— lame; crippled
  • 拐— limp; hobble

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy; strong
  • 全— complete; intact

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks with a limp because his leg is lame (瘸腿).
  • The old man became crippled after the accident (瘸了).
  • She uses a crutch due to her lameness (瘸着走路).
  • That chair is wobbly like a lame leg (瘸腿椅子).

Collocations

  • Lame leg(瘸腿)
  • Walk with a limp(瘸着走)
  • Become crippled(瘸了)
  • Lame person(瘸子)
  • Limp along(一瘸一拐地走)
  • Crippled condition(瘸态)

Idioms

  • The lame leading the blind(瘸子里面挑将军)
  • Breaking a cripple's leg — adding injury to insult(打断瘸子的腿)
  • A lame man climbing a mountain — extremely difficult(瘸子爬山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with disability and physical impairment in Chinese culture.
  • Often used metaphorically to describe something defective or imperfect.
  • Considered an impolite term when referring to people with disabilities in modern usage.

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