盘木朽株 — “Inferior or useless person/thing”
盘木朽株 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inferior or useless person/thing”. Rotten timber; worthless material or talent. Literally, “Twisted wood and rotten stump”.
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盘木朽株 Pronunciation and Pinyin
盘木朽株 Character Breakdown
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公司需要的是有能力的人才，而不是那些被视为盘木朽株的员工。
What the company needs are capable talents, not employees considered worthless timber.
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What does 盘木朽株 mean?
盘木朽株 (pán mù xiǔ zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inferior or useless person/thing”.
How do you pronounce 盘木朽株?
盘木朽株 is pronounced pán mù xiǔ zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盘木朽株 literally mean?
Literally, 盘木朽株 means “Twisted wood and rotten stump”. It is used to mean “Inferior or useless person/thing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盘木朽株?
不成材的曲木朽木。比喻劣材。