wither; die
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to wither; to fade (of flowers, leaves, grass)
literaryUsed to describe the natural process of plants losing vitality, often poetically.
Qiū秋
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǐ里
de的
huā花
er儿
dōu都
diāo凋
xiè谢
le了
。
After the autumn wind, all the flowers in the courtyard withered.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
de的
huā花
qī期
hěn很
duǎn短
，
jǐ几
tiān天
jiù就
diāo凋
xiè谢
le了
。
This type of flower has a very short blooming period; it withers in just a few days.
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Bǎi百
huā花
diāo凋
xiè谢
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sōng松
bǎi柏
yī依
rán然
qīng青
cuì翠
。
In winter when all flowers wither, only the pines and cypresses remain evergreen.
verb
to pass away (of an elderly person); to die
honorificA respectful and euphemistic term, often used in literary or formal contexts to describe the death of a venerable elder.
Nà那
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
yú于
zuó昨
yè夜
diāo凋
xiè谢
le了
。
The highly respected old professor passed away last night.
Cūn村
lǐ里
zuì最
nián年
zhǎng长
de的
lǎo老
rén人
qiǎo悄
rán然
diāo凋
xiè谢
，
xiǎng享
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
bā八
suì岁
。
The eldest person in the village quietly passed away at the age of ninety-eight.