朽木不可以为柱，卑人不可以为主朽木不可以為柱，卑人不可以為主朽木不可以為柱，卑人不可以為主

rotten wood cannot be used as a pillar; a base person cannot be made a leader

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Don't rely on rotten material for support, and don't put people of low character in charge. Critical, a warning about choosing leaders.

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Simplified: 朽木不可以为柱，卑人不可以为主
Traditional (Taiwan): 朽木不可以為柱，卑人不可以為主
Pinyin: xiǔmù bù kěyǐ wéi zhù, bēi rén bù kěyǐ wéizhǔ
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˋ，ㄅㄟㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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