朽木

hú biān yǒu hěn duō xiǔ mù

湖边有很多朽木。

There are many dead woods by the lake.

xiǔ mù bù kě diāo yě

朽木不可雕也。

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

nǐ fǎng fú yī kuài xiǔ mù

你仿佛一块朽木。

You are like a piece of dead wood.