waning; fading; nearly exhausted
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to be waning; to be fading; to be nearly exhausted
literaryA classical literary term often used to describe the fading or ending of light, mood, seasons, or enthusiasm. It implies a sense of gentle, melancholy decline.
Yè夜
yǐ已
shēn深
，
dēng灯
huǒ火
lán阑
shān珊
。
The night is deep, and the lamplight is waning.
Chūn春
yì意
lán阑
shān珊
，
luò落
huā花
mǎn满
dì地
。
Spring's vigor is fading, with fallen petals covering the ground.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
tā他
yì意
xìng兴
lán阑
shān珊
de地
lí离
kāi开
le了
qiú球
chǎng场
。
After the game ended, he left the stadium with his enthusiasm completely gone.
Yī一
qǔ曲
zhōng终
liǎo了
，
bīn宾
kè客
xìng兴
jìn尽
lán阑
shān珊
。
As the song ended, the guests' high spirits had faded away.