created sense approved 朽木不可雕 · xiǔmùbùkědiāo · hopeless case
朽木不可雕
xiǔmùbùkědiāo
hopeless case
someone who is beyond reform, instruction, or improvement; often used to describe a person lacking character or potential
面对这个屡教不改的学生，老师失望地感叹道：“真是朽木不可雕也。”
created sense approved 朽木不可雕 · xiǔmùbùkědiāo · uncarvable wood
朽木不可雕
xiǔmùbùkědiāo
uncarvable wood
rotten wood that is too decayed or brittle to be carved into anything useful
这根木头已经烂透了，可谓是朽木不可雕。