created sense approved 枯木朽株 · kūmùxiǔzhū · deadwood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
枯木朽株
kūmùxiǔzhū
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 · kūmùxiǔzhū · reach potential through support — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
枯木朽株
kūmùxiǔzhū
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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