Pronunciation xing Jiāng Jiùmù

Interpretation line: yes; Wood: refers to the coffin. A man's life is not long, and he is about to enter the coffin.

The source "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Twenty-three Years": "I am twenty-five, and if I remarry, I will be embarrassed."

But the old man is dying and just wants to get some air in his later years. (The History of Qing Wu Ren Jian, Chapter 25)

Synonym rotten wood will die.

The antonym is thriving.