朽木生花 — “To turn from decay to flourishing”
朽木生花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn from decay to flourishing”. To revive or rejuvenate, signifying a new beginning or a resurgence of vitality. Literally, “Rotten wood grows flowers”.
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朽木生花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朽木生花 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 朽木生花
经过一番改造，这座废弃的工厂终于朽木生花，焕发出新的生机。
After a series of renovations, the abandoned factory finally came back to life, radiating new vitality.
Idioms Related to 朽木生花
More idioms starting with 朽
- xiǔ朽gē戈dùn钝jiǎ甲poorly equipped troops
- xiǔ朽mù木bù不kě可diāo雕incorrigible or beyond redemption
- xiǔ朽mù木bù不diāo雕untrainable or unimprovable person
- xiǔ朽mù木zhī之cái才a person of no talent or potential
- xiǔ朽mù木kū枯zhū株useless old person
- xiǔ朽mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly disheartened and lifeless
- xiǔ朽mù木fèn粪tǔ土an incorrigible good-for-nothing
- xiǔ朽mù木fèn粪qiáng墙beyond salvage or improvement
- xiǔ朽mù木nán难diāo彫beyond redemption or improvement
- xiǔ朽mù木nán难diāo雕rotten wood cannot be carved
- xiǔ朽tiáo条fǔ腐suǒ索extremely fragile, weak, or unreliable
- xiǔ朽zhū株kū枯mù木old, decaying, and useless
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What does 朽木生花 mean?
朽木生花 (xiǔ mù shēng huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn from decay to flourishing”.
How do you pronounce 朽木生花?
朽木生花 is pronounced xiǔ mù shēng huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朽木生花 literally mean?
Literally, 朽木生花 means “Rotten wood grows flowers”. It is used to mean “to turn from decay to flourishing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朽木生花?
指由枯转荣，比喻事物得以新生。