diāo
凋败
wither; decline
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wither; to fade; to decay
literaryUsed to describe the withering of plants or the decline of abstract things like a family fortune. Often used in written or literary contexts.
Qiū秋
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
bǎi百
huā花
diāo凋
líng零
。
After the autumn wind passes, all the flowers wither.
Cǎo草
mù木
diāo凋
bì敝
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
，
yī一
piàn片
huāng荒
liáng凉
。
In winter when plants wither, everything is desolate.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
jiā家
yè业
diāo凋
bài败
。
After the war, the family business declined.
Zhè这
zuò座
xī昔
rì日
fán繁
huá华
de的
gǔ古
chéng城
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
jīng经
diāo凋
bì敝
le了
。
This once-prosperous ancient city has now fallen into decay.