diāo

idiom
literary

Meaning of 泥塑木雕

泥塑木雕 means as stiff as a clay or wooden statue; wooden; lifeless; expressionless. Pronounced ní sù mù diāo.

  • as stiff as a clay or wooden statue; wooden; lifeless; expressionless

Definitions & Examples

tīng
dào
zhè
ge
xiāo
xi
hòu
 
xià
de
xiàng
diāo
yàng
 
dòng
dòng
 

After hearing the news, he was so frightened that he stood as stiff as a statue, motionless.

zūn
xiàng
kàn
lái
diāo
de
 
háo
shēng
 

That Buddha statue looks like a lifeless clay sculpture.

zuò
zài
 
diāo
bān
 
zhī
dào
zài
xiǎng
shén
me
 

He sat there, stiff as a statue, not knowing what to think.

Zhè
xiē
rén
huà
de
diāo
 
quē
líng
 

These characters are portrayed as wooden and lifeless, lacking vitality.