Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「枯株朽木」, explained here.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「枯株朽木」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Plant: The root of a tree that is exposed above the ground. Decayed: decayed, rotten. Dead stumps, decaying trees. A metaphor for a person or thing that is decayed and of little use.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū zhū xiǔ mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 jyu1 nau2 muk6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
