as stiff as a statue; wooden; lifeless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
as stiff as a clay or wooden statue; wooden; lifeless; expressionless
literaryOften used to describe someone who is frozen in fear, shock, or deep thought, or to criticize something as lacking vitality. Can be used as predicate, complement, or attributive.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
xià吓
de得
xiàng像
ní泥
sù塑
mù木
diāo雕
yī一
yàng样
，
yī一
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
。
After hearing the news, he was so frightened that he stood as stiff as a statue, motionless.
Nà那
zūn尊
fó佛
xiàng像
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
ní泥
sù塑
mù木
diāo雕
de的
，
háo毫
wú无
shēng生
qì气
。
That Buddha statue looks like a lifeless clay sculpture.
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Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
ní泥
sù塑
mù木
diāo雕
yī一
bān般
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
。
He sat there, stiff as a statue, not knowing what to think.
Zhè这
xiē些
rén人
wù物
kè刻
huà画
de得
ní泥
sù塑
mù木
diāo雕
，
quē缺
fá乏
líng灵
qì气
。
These characters are portrayed as wooden and lifeless, lacking vitality.