gǎo​mù​sǐ​huī

deadwood and cold ashes

槁木死灰 gǎo​mù​sǐ​huī
deadwood and cold ashes
Literally meaning dried-out wood and cold ashes; originally referring to the Taoist state of leaving behind one's physical body and worldly desires, it now describes a person who is completely spiritless, disheartened, or indifferent to everything.

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