走肉行尸 — “Walking flesh, moving corpse”
走肉行尸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is physically present but lacks thought, purpose, or vitality; living a meaningless existence like a zombie”. Literally, “walking flesh, moving corpse”.
走肉行尸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 走肉行尸 mean?
走肉行尸 (zǒu ròu xíng shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is physically present but lacks thought, purpose, or vitality; living a meaningless existence like a zombie”.
How do you pronounce 走肉行尸?
走肉行尸 is pronounced zǒu ròu xíng shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 走肉行尸 literally mean?
Literally, 走肉行尸 means “walking flesh, moving corpse”. It is used to mean “a person who is physically present but lacks thought, purpose, or vitality; living a meaningless existence like a zombie”.
What is the Chinese definition of 走肉行尸?
行尸：会走动的尸体。比喻不动脑筋，不起作用，糊里糊涂过日子的人