diāo
凋落
wither; decline
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wither; to fade
literaryUsed specifically for plants and flowers. Carries a more literary or poetic nuance than the common word 谢 (xiè). Can also metaphorically describe decline or decay.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
huā花
duǒ朵
kāi开
shǐ始
diāo凋
luò落
le了
。
Autumn has arrived, and the flowers are beginning to wither and fall.
Yán严
hán寒
shǐ使
cǎo草
mù木
diāo凋
líng零
。
The severe cold caused the grass and trees to wither.
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Tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
zài在
shī失
bài败
hòu后
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
diāo凋
bì敝
le了
。
His career gradually declined after the failure.