withered trees and rotten stumps

withered trees and rotten stumps

Dead trees and rotten trees, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ū m ù Xi ǔ zh ū, which means dead wood and rotten roots; it refers to weak power, influence, or aging and useless people. It comes from the book of Shangliang king in prison by Zou Yang of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Shangliang king in prison written by Zou Yang of Han Dynasty, it is said that "if someone talks about it first, he will never forget the merits of withered trees and decayed trees."

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym withered trees bring forth spring, withered trees bring forth flowers, withered trees bring forth flowers

Idiom usage

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