- 不(no; not; negation)
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
A short-tailed bird meticulously carved all over its body is the eagle.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
A short-tailed bird meticulously carved all over its body is the eagle.
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)
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