withered and scorched
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
withered; scorched; dried up
literaryUsed to describe plants, crops, or vegetation that have dried out, often due to drought, heat, or fire. Describes a state of being both dry and brown/yellowed.
Jiǔ久
hàn旱
bù不
yǔ雨
，
hé禾
miáo苗
kū枯
jiāo焦
。
After a long drought without rain, the seedlings are withered and scorched.
Xià夏
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
，
dì地
lǐ里
de的
cǎo草
dōu都
kū枯
jiāo焦
le了
。
The scorching summer sun has left the grass in the field all dried up.
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Shān山
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
zhěng整
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
yī一
piàn片
kū枯
jiāo焦
。
After the forest fire, the entire forest was scorched.
Tā他
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
fú幅
chì赤
dì地
qiān千
lǐ里
，
wàn万
wù物
kū枯
jiāo焦
de的
huāng荒
liáng凉
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
He depicted a desolate scene of barren land for miles, with all things withered.