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木人石心

Mandarin · pinyin mù rén shí xīn

lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
fig. heartless

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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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4–2–2–1 · mu4 ren2 shi2 xin1

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muk6 jan4 sek6 sam1

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