蟠木朽株 — “Twisted wood and rotten stump”
蟠木朽株 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something or someone useless or without value, often due to being old, decayed, or misshapen; a person of no talent or ability”. Literally, “Twisted wood and rotten stump”.
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What does 蟠木朽株 mean?
蟠木朽株 (pán mù xiǔ zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something or someone useless or without value, often due to being old, decayed, or misshapen; a person of no talent or ability”.
How do you pronounce 蟠木朽株?
蟠木朽株 is pronounced pán mù xiǔ zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蟠木朽株 literally mean?
Literally, 蟠木朽株 means “Twisted wood and rotten stump”. It is used to mean “refers to something or someone useless or without value, often due to being old, decayed, or misshapen; a person of no talent or ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蟠木朽株?
株：树根。盘曲之木，朽烂的根。比喻无用之材