# My knees are weak This means that he is weak and it is difficult for him to stand. Alternate translation: "I have difficulty standing" or "My body is weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # from fasting "because I am not eating any food" # I am turning to skin and bones This means that he has lost a lot of weight. Alternate translation: "my body has become very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])