土木形骸 — “Describes a person's natural”
土木形骸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person's natural”. Unadorned appearance or simple, unpretentious demeanor, likened to the plainness of earth and wood, without artificial embellishment. Literally, “Physical form like earth and wood”.
土木形骸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
土木形骸 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 土木形骸
During the Jin Dynasty, Ji Kang, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove," was seven feet eight inches tall, possessed an elegant demeanor, and was skilled in writing.
His physical form was as natural as earth and wood, requiring no deliberate embellishment. He was unruly and unconventional, adept at playing the zither, and was eventually executed due to his incompatibility with worldly conventions.
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Synonyms of 土木形骸
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- tǔ土mái埋bàn半jié截to have one foot in the grave
- tǔ土rǎng壤xì细liú流trivial or insignificant matters
- tǔ土tóu头tǔ土nǎo脑rustic in appearance or manner
- tǔ土bēng崩wǎ瓦jiě解to completely fall apart
- tǔ土bēng崩yú鱼làn烂disintegrating from within
- tǔ土fú扶chéng成qiáng墙mutual support builds strength
- tǔ土yáng洋bìng并jǔ举combine traditional and modern methods
- tǔ土yáng洋jié结hé合combine traditional and modern methods
- tǔ土niú牛mù木mǎ马useless things for show
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What does 土木形骸 mean?
土木形骸 (tǔ mù xíng hái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person's natural”.
How do you pronounce 土木形骸?
土木形骸 is pronounced tǔ mù xíng hái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 土木形骸 literally mean?
Literally, 土木形骸 means “Physical form like earth and wood”. It is used to mean “describes a person's natural”.
Where does 土木形骸 come from?
土木形骸 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 土木形骸?
形骸：指人的形体。形体象土木一样。比喻人的本来面目，不加修饰。