scattered; withered; in decline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of flowers and leaves) to wither and fall
literaryUsed to describe the natural shedding of petals and leaves, often implying decay or the end of a season.
Shēn深
qiū秋
shí时
jié节
，
cǎo草
mù木
líng零
luò落
。
In late autumn, the plants wither and shed their leaves.
Yī一
yè夜
fēng风
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
huā花
bàn瓣
líng零
luò落
yī一
dì地
。
After a night of wind and rain, the petals lay scattered on the ground.
verb
(of affairs, fortunes) to decline; to fall into ruin
formalDescribes the decline of families, businesses, or states of affairs.
Céng曾
jīng经
xiǎn显
hè赫
de的
jiā家
zú族
rú如
jīn今
jiā家
dào道
líng零
luò落
。
The once prominent family has now fallen into decline.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
chéng城
zhèn镇
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
piàn片
qī凄
liáng凉
líng零
luò落
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
After the war, only a desolate and ruined scene remained in the town.
adjective
scattered; sporadic; sparse
Describes things that are few and far between, not continuous or dense.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
líng零
luò落
de的
qiāng枪
shēng声
。
Sporadic gunshots came from the distance.
Jǐ几
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
líng零
luò落
de地
sàn散
bù布
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
。
A few villages are scattered sparsely throughout the valley.
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Huì会
chǎng场
lǐ里
zhǐ只
zuò坐
zhe着
líng零
luò落
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
tīng听
zhòng众
。
Only a sparse few listeners were sitting in the auditorium.