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木雕泥塑 — “Stiff and unresponsive”

木雕泥塑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stiff and unresponsive”. Wooden and expressionless, like a carved wooden figure or a molded clay statue. Describes someone who is dull, inert, or showing no reaction. Literally, “wood carving and clay sculpture”.

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木雕泥塑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

木雕泥塑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
雕
diāo16carve or sculpt
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid
塑
sù13mold or sculpt

Example Sentence with 木雕泥塑

他站在那裡一動不動,就像木雕泥塑一般,對周圍發生的一切毫無反應。
He stood there motionless, like a carved wooden figure or a molded clay statue, completely unresponsive to everything happening around him.

Idioms Related to 木雕泥塑

Synonyms of 木雕泥塑

  • ní泥sù塑mù木diāo雕stiff and expressionless like a dummy

More idioms starting with 木

  • mù木rén人shí石xīn心steadfast will, impervious to temptation
  • mù木gōng公jīn金mǔ母an elderly married couple
  • mù木huài坏shān山tuí颓Death of a respected influential person
  • mù木tóu头mù木nǎo脑dull-witted and unresponsive
  • mù木yǐ已chéng成zhōu舟What is done cannot be undone
  • mù木gān干niǎo鸟qī栖steadfast and unwavering resolve
  • mù木qiáng强shǎo少wén文stubborn, unrefined, and lacking social graces
  • mù木xíng形huī灰xīn心steadfast and unperturbed will
  • mù木xīn心shí石fù腹unyielding will, unmoved by temptation
  • mù木běn本shuǐ水yuán源origin and foundation
  • mù木xiǔ朽bù不diāo雕Incorrigible, beyond molding or redemption
  • mù木xiǔ朽zhù蛀shēng生decay breeds trouble

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Questions about 木雕泥塑

What does 木雕泥塑 mean?

木雕泥塑 (mù diāo ní sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stiff and unresponsive”.

How do you pronounce 木雕泥塑?

木雕泥塑 is pronounced mù diāo ní sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 木雕泥塑 literally mean?

Literally, 木雕泥塑 means “wood carving and clay sculpture”. It is used to mean “Stiff and unresponsive”.

What is the Chinese definition of 木雕泥塑?

用木头雕刻或泥土塑造的偶像。形容人呆板不灵活或神情呆滞。

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