The word "瘪" has two pronunciations, [biē] and [biě].

Biē (瘪) is used for "瘪三(Shanghai)," a term used to describe urban vagabonds who have no proper occupation and make a living by begging or stealing.

Yeafed [biě],

1. adjective (1) a. referring to a situation of distress b. dialect

(2) not full, concave

(3) deflated

2. noun: a type of beef and mutton cooked in Guizhou's Qiandongdongdongdong Dong cuisine: cow yak, sheep yak.

3. verb (1) to be consumed or wasted by growing carrion

(2) by extension, to be discouraged

Common Phrases

yakuza [ biē sān ]a city hobo who has no proper occupation and makes his living by begging or stealing, and who is usually thin and dressed in rags

yakuza thin [ biě shòu ]dried up and wasted

Biě tā tā (瘪塌塌),[biě tā tā ]形容凹陷或很瘦的样子