created sense approved 槁木死灰 · gǎomùsǐhuī · deadwood and cold ashes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
槁木死灰
gǎomùsǐhuī
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.
槁木 (literal) → 槁木 · gǎomù · withered tree 死灰 (literal) → 死灰 · sǐhuī · dying embers
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