朽木不可雕 — xiu3 mu4 bu4 ke3 diao1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions5 characters

xiu³ mu⁴ bu⁴ ke³ diao¹

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

朽

木

不

可

雕

As word

1

xiu³

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

2

mu⁴

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

3

bu⁴

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

4

ke³

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

5

diao¹

lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear