行尸走骨 — “A person who exists without purpose, vitality, or active thought”
行尸走骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who exists without purpose, vitality, or active thought”. A living automaton or a walking corpse in a metaphorical sense. Literally, “walking corpse, moving bones”.
行尸走骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
行尸走骨 Character Breakdown
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- xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
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- xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
- xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
- xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes
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What does 行尸走骨 mean?
行尸走骨 (xíng shī zǒu gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who exists without purpose, vitality, or active thought”.
How do you pronounce 行尸走骨?
行尸走骨 is pronounced xíng shī zǒu gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行尸走骨 literally mean?
Literally, 行尸走骨 means “walking corpse, moving bones”. It is used to mean “a person who exists without purpose, vitality, or active thought”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行尸走骨?
比喻不动脑筋，不起作用，糊里糊涂过日子的人。同“行尸走肉”。