木朽不雕 — “Rotten wood cannot be carved”
木朽不雕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is incorrigible or incapable of improvement, like rotten wood that cannot be carved; beyond molding or redemption”. Literally, “Rotten wood cannot be carved”.
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What does 木朽不雕 mean?
木朽不雕 (mù xiǔ bù diāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is incorrigible or incapable of improvement, like rotten wood that cannot be carved; beyond molding or redemption”.
How do you pronounce 木朽不雕?
木朽不雕 is pronounced mù xiǔ bù diāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 木朽不雕 literally mean?
Literally, 木朽不雕 means “Rotten wood cannot be carved”. It is used to mean “Someone who is incorrigible or incapable of improvement, like rotten wood that cannot be carved; beyond molding or redemption”.
What is the Chinese definition of 木朽不雕?
朽：烂；雕：雕刻。朽坏的木头无法雕刻。比喻人不上进，不可造就