slender reed

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Meanings:

1.
Worldwideneutral
- A thin, flexible stalk of a plant (literal).
2.
Worldwidefigurativeliterary
- A weak or inadequate support; a person or thing that offers little protection, strength, or assurance.
- A precarious or fragile foundation on which success, safety, or survival depends.

Examples:

EN: If Julien is a slender reed, let him perish.
ES: ""Si Julien no es más que una débil caña, que se hunda;
EN: "The two of us are kind of a slender reed.
HI: हम दोनों किसी प्रतिशोध की तरह उद्दंड है
EN: You're a slender reed compared to that guard.
ID: Tidak, kau adalah bambu ramping jika dibandingkan dengan penjaga itu.

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