kū​mù​xiǔ​zhū

deadwood

  • created sense approved 枯木朽株 · kū​mù​xiǔ​zhū · deadwood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枯木朽株

    kū​mù​xiǔ​zhū

    deadwood

    deadwood; refers to a senile or sick person, or someone who is old and useless; also describes weak and powerless people

    枯 (literal) → 枯 · kū · withered 木 (literal) → 木 · mù · tree 朽 (literal) → 朽 · xiǔ · rotten 株 (literal) → 株 · zhū · stump

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  • created sense approved 枯木朽株 · kū​mù​xiǔ​zhū · reach potential through support — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枯木朽株

    kū​mù​xiǔ​zhū

    reach potential through support

    to achieve success despite being weak or old, often through the help of an influential person who paves the way

    枯 (literal) → 枯 · kū · withered 木 (literal) → 木 · mù · tree 朽 (literal) → 朽 · xiǔ · rotten 株 (literal) → 株 · zhū · stump

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