A rotten man is a dull man
It's a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is Xi ǔ g ē D ù NJI ǎ, which means it refers to a poorly equipped army. Written by Zhang Huangyan of Ming Dynasty
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Huangyan's answer to Mei Chen of Tang Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty said, "it's seven years since he broke up with Hu people."
Idiom usage
The equipment is backward
A rotten man is a dull man
Thin leaves and withered flowers - yè shòu huā cán
with deep hatred and resentment - tòng xīn jí shǒu