







脑子生锈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentally rigid”. To be stuck in one's ways; to have an inflexible mind. Literally, “Brain rusted”.

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Open the tool →脑子生锈 (nǎo zi shēng xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentally rigid”.
脑子生锈 is pronounced nǎo zi shēng xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 脑子生锈 means “Brain rusted”. It is used to mean “to be mentally rigid”.
比喻思想僵化