枯槁之士 — “A gaunt and emaciated person”
枯槁之士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gaunt and emaciated person”. Typically a hermit or recluse who lives in seclusion, often appearing withered from their ascetic lifestyle. Literally, “An emaciated person; a withered scholar”.
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枯槁之士 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枯槁之士 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 枯槁之士
他多年来隐居深山，潜心修行，如今已然是一副枯槁之士的模样，却眼神清澈
After years of reclusion in the deep mountains, dedicating himself to self-cultivation, he now appeared like a gaunt hermit, yet his eyes remained clear.
Idioms Related to 枯槁之士
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- kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
- kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
- kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
- kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
- kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
- kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
- kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
- kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
- kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
- kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
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Open the tool →Questions about 枯槁之士
What does 枯槁之士 mean?
枯槁之士 (kū gǎo zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gaunt and emaciated person”.
How do you pronounce 枯槁之士?
枯槁之士 is pronounced kū gǎo zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯槁之士 literally mean?
Literally, 枯槁之士 means “an emaciated person; a withered scholar”. It is used to mean “a gaunt and emaciated person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯槁之士?
枯槁：瘦瘠。指隐居山林的隐士