dried up and rotten
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dried up and rotten; withered and decayed
literaryDescribes plants, wood, or organic matter that has lost all moisture and begun to rot. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Zhè这
kē棵
lǎo老
shù树
yǐ已
jīng经
kū枯
xiǔ朽
le了
。
This old tree has dried up and rotted.
Lín林
zi子
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
shì是
kū枯
xiǔ朽
de的
shù树
zhī枝
。
The forest is full of withered and decayed branches.
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Zhè这
gēn根
fáng房
liáng梁
yīn因
wèi为
chóng虫
zhù蛀
hé和
cháo潮
shī湿
ér而
biàn变
dé得
kū枯
xiǔ朽
。
This roof beam has become rotten due to insect damage and dampness.