行尸走肉

Traditional: 行屍走肉

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Dictionary entry

walking corpse (idiom)

What does 行尸走肉 mean?

行尸走肉 (xíng shī zǒu ròu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1walking corpse (idiom)

2zombie

3person who lives only on the material level

Character breakdown

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行xíngokay · all right 尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) · (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)走zǒuto walk · to go 肉ròumeat · flesh

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行尸走肉

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