How do you pronounce 枯木朽株?

枯木朽株 is pronounced kū mù xiǔ zhū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枯木朽株 literally mean?

Literally, 枯木朽株 means “Withered wood and rotten stumps”. It is used to mean “refers to a useless old person or a decaying, ineffective force”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枯木朽株?

朽：腐烂；株：露出地面的树桩。枯木头，烂树根。比喻衰朽的力量或衰老无用的人。

枯木朽株 — “Refers to a useless old person or a decaying, ineffective force”

枯木朽株 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a useless old person or a decaying, ineffective force”. Literally, “Withered wood and rotten stumps”.

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枯木朽株 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枯kū
木mù
朽xiǔ
株zhū

枯木朽株 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
枯	kū	9	dry up, wither
木	mù	4	tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
朽	xiǔ	6	decay, rot, perish
株	zhū	10	tree stump, plant, or measure word

Example Sentence with 枯木朽株

他虽然经验丰富，但如今已是枯木朽株，难以适应快速变化的时代。

Although he is experienced, he is now like withered wood and rotten stumps, finding it difficult to adapt to rapidly changing times.

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Questions about 枯木朽株

What does 枯木朽株 mean?: 枯木朽株 (kū mù xiǔ zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a useless old person or a decaying, ineffective force”.
How do you pronounce 枯木朽株?: 枯木朽株 is pronounced kū mù xiǔ zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯木朽株 literally mean?: Literally, 枯木朽株 means “Withered wood and rotten stumps”. It is used to mean “refers to a useless old person or a decaying, ineffective force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯木朽株?: 朽：腐烂；株：露出地面的树桩。枯木头，烂树根。比喻衰朽的力量或衰老无用的人。

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