Rotten bones and heavy flesh
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Xi ǔ g ǔ ch ó NgR ò u, which means that the decayed things are reborn. From Xie Fuguan's form.
The origin of Idioms
One of Xie Fuguan Biao written by Su Zhe of Song Dynasty: "when the rain came, the things were not covered, so the dead ashes came again, and the flesh was rotten."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Rotten bones and heavy flesh
soldiers and horses are in great haste -- busily engaged in warfare - róng mǎ kǒng zǒng
consider everyone beneath one 's notice - mù kōng yú zǐ
retire from active athletic competition - fēng dāo guà jiàn