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Ailanthus oak 庸材
  Explanation: Ailanthus oak: shape up in the trees. Analogy mediocre useless people. Commonly used word for Him.
  Usage: Joint type; as object; analogy of the material useless
  Source: Yang Jiong Tang, "was the epitaph of Sichuan Li Gong magistrate": "Gordon accompanied the oak Yong Cai, bottle Shau stingy, but the first branch Yang, hundred Yaqi in the Circle; overlooking the arrest of marriage, the Netherlands know the Yurun. "
  Examples: Shu said: "A ~, dare to when this heavy reputation." (Ming Luo, "Three Kingdoms" thirty-sixth back)
No. 2
  樗栎庸材
  拼音:chū lì yōng cái
  释义:樗栎:不成材的树木。比喻平庸无用的人。常用作谦词。
  出处:《庄子·逍遥游》:“吾有大树,人谓之樗,其大本拥肿而不中绳墨,其小枝卷曲而不中规矩。立之涂,匠者不顾。”
  例子:庶曰:“某~,何敢当此重誉。”(明·罗贯中《三国演义》第三十六回)
  用 法 联合式;作宾语;比喻无用之材
  近义词 碌碌无为、平庸无奇
  反义词 才华出众
成语词典
  成语名称 樗栎庸材 汉语拼音 chū lì yōng cái 成语释义 樗栎:不成材的树木。比喻平庸无用的人。常用作谦词。 成语出处 《庄子·逍遥游》:“吾有大树,人谓之樗,其大本拥肿而不中绳墨,其小枝卷曲而不中规矩。立之涂,匠者不顾。” 使用例句 庶曰:“某樗栎庸材,何敢当此重誉。”
  ★明·罗贯中《三国演义》第三十六回
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