withered wood; dead tree trunk
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withered tree trunk; dry wood; dead wood
literaryLiterary term describing dried, lifeless wood. Frequently appears in the idiom 槁木死灰 (completely apathetic or lifeless).
xíng形
rú如
gǎo槁
mù木
Shaped like a withered tree trunk (emaciated and lifeless).
Tā他
shòu瘦
de得
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
gǎo槁
mù木
bān般
de的
shēn身
qū躯
。
He had become so thin that only his withered-tree-like frame remained.
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Zhè这
jié截
gǎo槁
mù木
bèi被
diāo雕
kè刻
chéng成
le了
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
。
This piece of dead wood was carved into a work of art.