deadwood in Chinese
deadwood in Chinese is 无用的人或物 — deadwood means dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
deadwood in Chinese
无用的人或物
Pronounced: wú yòng de rén huò wù
People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
What does "deadwood" mean?
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noun Dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
"The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring."
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noun People or things seen as no longer useful to an organisation.
"The new manager cut the deadwood from the sales team."
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deadwood in a sentence
- The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring.
- The new manager cut the deadwood from the sales team.
- Half the old software features are just deadwood now.
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What is "deadwood" in Chinese?
"deadwood" in Chinese is 无用的人或物. deadwood means: Dead branches or wood still attached to a living tree, or fallen wood debris.
How do you pronounce 无用的人或物?
"deadwood" in Chinese is 无用的人或物, pronounced "wú yòng de rén huò wù".
How do you use "deadwood" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener cleared out the deadwood before spring." In Chinese, "deadwood" is 无用的人或物.
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