心如槁木 — “To have a heart like withered wood”
心如槁木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart like withered wood”. To be emotionally numb or indifferent; to be disheartened and dispirited. Literally, “Heart like withered wood”.
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心如槁木 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心如槁木 Character Breakdown
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经历了那次失败后，他变得心如槁木，对任何事情都提不起兴趣。
After that failure, he became completely disheartened, with a heart like withered wood, losing interest in everything.
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What does 心如槁木 mean?
心如槁木 (xīn rú gǎo mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart like withered wood”.
How do you pronounce 心如槁木?
心如槁木 is pronounced xīn rú gǎo mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心如槁木 literally mean?
Literally, 心如槁木 means “Heart like withered wood”. It is used to mean “to have a heart like withered wood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心如槁木?
犹心若死灰。形容不为外物所动的一种精神状态。现多用以形容灰心失意。