shuāi
xiǔ

literary
adjective

Meaning of 衰朽

衰朽 means decayed and rotten; feeble and decaying; senile. Pronounced shuāi xiǔ.

  • decayed and rotten; feeble and decaying; senile

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shuāi
xiǔ
de
wáng
cháo
zài
rén
mín
de
fǎn
kàng
zhōng
miè
wáng
le
 

This decayed dynasty perished in the people's rebellion.

shì
shuāi
xiǔ
cán
nián
 
dàn
réng
guān
xīn
guó
jiā
shì
 

He is already in his declining years, yet he still concerns himself with national affairs.

Zhè
xiē
shuāi
xiǔ
de
guān
niàn
jīng
shì
xiàn
dài
shè
huì
 

These decrepit concepts are no longer suitable for modern society.

zuò
shuāi
xiǔ
de
lǎo
zài
fēng
zhōng
yáo
yáo
zhuì
 

That dilapidated old house was tottering in the wind and rain.