活死人

huósǐrén ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄙˇ ㄖㄣˊ

    • person in a vegetative state
    • dull, cold person
    • good-for-nothing

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

May offend: mocks disability

Literally
living dead person
Meaning
Someone in a vegetative state, or a person who is dull and emotionally cold; also a scornful term for someone useless. Insulting.

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