Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「朽棘不雕」 today for free with this guide.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「朽棘不雕」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A metaphor for a person who cannot be improved or a thing or situation that is hopelessly bad. Same as “A rotten tree cannot be carved.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiǔ jí bù diāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nau2 kik1/gik1 bat1 diu1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
