Meaning of 凋敝
凋敝 means destitute; impoverished; miserable; depressed; in decline; decaying. Pronounced diāo bì.
- destitute; impoverished; miserable
- depressed; in decline; decaying
Definitions & Examples
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
mín民
shēng生
diāo凋
bì敝
。
Years of war left the people destitute.
Nà那
ge个
dì地
qū区
jīng经
jì济
luò落
hòu后
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
shēng生
huó活
diāo凋
bì敝
。
The economy in that area is backward, and the common people live in poverty.
Guò过
qù去
jī饥
huāng荒
shí时
qī期
，
nóng农
cūn村
jǐng景
xiàng象
yī一
piàn片
diāo凋
bì敝
。
During the famine of the past, the countryside was a scene of utter desolation.