The idiom 'rotten wood cannot be carved' means that someone is incapable and cannot be molded into anything useful, signifying an inability to succeed.
“朽木不雕”形容人朽坏无能，不能用好材料来雕刻，比喻不成材。
| 成语 | 朽木不雕 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 朽坏的木头无法雕刻。比喻人不上进，无法成材。 |
| 出处 | 《论语·公冶长》：“朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可圬也。” |
| 拼音 | xiǔ mù bù diāo |
| 拼音码 | xmbd |
| 近义词 | 朽木不可雕、朽木难雕 |
| 用法 | 主谓式；作谓语、宾语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. |
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