朽木死灰 — “Like decayed wood and cold ashes”
朽木死灰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like decayed wood and cold ashes”. Utterly disheartened; completely apathetic or lifeless. Literally, “decayed wood and cold ashes”.
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朽木死灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他经历了一连串的失败后，整个人变得如同朽木死灰，对任何事都提不起兴趣。
After a series of failures, he became utterly disheartened, like decayed wood and cold ashes, losing interest in everything.
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Open the tool →Questions about 朽木死灰
What does 朽木死灰 mean?
朽木死灰 (xiǔ mù sǐ huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like decayed wood and cold ashes”.
How do you pronounce 朽木死灰?
朽木死灰 is pronounced xiǔ mù sǐ huī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朽木死灰 literally mean?
Literally, 朽木死灰 means “decayed wood and cold ashes”. It is used to mean “Like decayed wood and cold ashes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朽木死灰?
枯干的树木和火灭后的冷灰。比喻心情极端消沉，对任何事情无动于衷。