fǔ​shēng

saprophytic; saprophyte

腐生 fǔ​shēng
saprophytic; saprophyte
To obtain nutrition from dead or decaying organic matter; a saprophyte (such as certain bacteria or fungi)
pedantic scholar
(literary) A scholar who is old-fashioned or out of touch with current reality; same as 腐儒 fǔ​rú

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