走肉行尸 | a walking zombie or a person without purpose

zǒu走ròu肉xíng行shī尸

A person who is physically present but lacks thought, purpose, or vitality; living a meaningless existence like a zombie.

他每天只是机械地重复着工作，看起来就像个走肉行尸，毫无生趣

He mechanically repeats his work every day, looking like a walking corpse, utterly lifeless.

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Early Modern

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