Chinese–English
朽木不可雕
xiǔ mù bù kě diāo · xiu mu bu ke diao
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
- fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.