diāo
xiè

common
literary

Meaning of 凋谢

凋谢 means to wither; to fade (of flowers, leaves, grass); to pass away (of an elderly person); to die. Pronounced diāo xiè.

  • to wither; to fade (of flowers, leaves, grass)
  • to pass away (of an elderly person); to die

Definitions & Examples

Qiū
fēng
guò
hòu
 
tíng
yuàn
de
huā
er
dōu
diāo
xiè
le
 

After the autumn wind, all the flowers in the courtyard withered.

Zhè
zhǒng
huā
de
huā
hěn
duǎn
 
tiān
jiù
diāo
xiè
le
 

This type of flower has a very short blooming period; it withers in just a few days.

Bǎi
huā
diāo
xiè
de
dōng
tiān
 
zhǐ
yǒu
sōng
bǎi
rán
qīng
cuì
 

In winter when all flowers wither, only the pines and cypresses remain evergreen.