人非草木 — “Humans are not insentient beings like plants or stones”
人非草木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Humans are not insentient beings like plants or stones”. They have feelings and emotions and are easily moved by external events or others' experiences. Literally, “A man is not grass or wood”.
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What does 人非草木 mean?
人非草木 (rén fēi cǎo mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Humans are not insentient beings like plants or stones”.
How do you pronounce 人非草木?
人非草木 is pronounced rén fēi cǎo mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人非草木 literally mean?
Literally, 人非草木 means “a man is not grass or wood”. It is used to mean “Humans are not insentient beings like plants or stones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人非草木?
指人是有思想感情的，容易为外界事物所打动，不同于无生命、无知觉、无感情的树木石头。同“人非木石”。