走骨行尸 — “Walking bones and a moving corpse”
走骨行尸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is merely a physical shell, devoid of spirit, vitality, or purpose; a living corpse; a soulless automaton”. Literally, “walking bones and a moving corpse”.
走骨行尸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
走骨行尸 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 走
- zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
- zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
- zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
- zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
- zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
- zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
- zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places
- zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
- zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism
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What does 走骨行尸 mean?
走骨行尸 (zǒu gǔ xíng shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is merely a physical shell, devoid of spirit, vitality, or purpose; a living corpse; a soulless automaton”.
How do you pronounce 走骨行尸?
走骨行尸 is pronounced zǒu gǔ xíng shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 走骨行尸 literally mean?
Literally, 走骨行尸 means “walking bones and a moving corpse”. It is used to mean “a person who is merely a physical shell, devoid of spirit, vitality, or purpose; a living corpse; a soulless automaton”.
What is the Chinese definition of 走骨行尸?
行尸：会行走的尸体。比喻虽有形骸却没有灵魂，庸碌无能、毫无生气的人