trees and stones
Literal compound referring to trees and stones as natural objects, often used in classical or literary contexts.
庭には木石が配され、静かな趣がある。
Trees and stones are arranged in the garden, giving it a quiet charm.
unfeeling person; heartless person
Figurative use likening an emotionless person to insentient trees and stones; somewhat literary.
彼は木石のように冷たい人だ。
He is as cold as a stone.
unfeeling person; callous person; heartless person
Compound of 木 (tree) and 石 (stone). The figurative sense derives from the idea that trees and stones lack emotion.