朽木不可雕

xiǔmùbùkědiāo

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

Meaning

xiǔmùbùkědiāoxiu3 mu4 bu4 ke3 diao1
  1. lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
  2. fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

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