decline; wane; languish
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to decline; to wane; to become weak and unprosperous
literaryUsed to describe the decline of nations, dynasties, families, or cultural trends. Carries a literary or classical register.
Guó国
lì力
shuāi衰
wēi微
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The nation's power declined, and the people were displaced.
Jiā家
dào道
shuāi衰
wēi微
，
xī昔
rì日
de的
háo豪
mén门
yǐ已
bù不
fù复
cún存
zài在
。
The family fortune declined, and the grand household of former days no longer exists.
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Dào到
le了
wáng王
cháo朝
mò末
qī期
，
shì世
fēng风
shuāi衰
wēi微
，
lǐ礼
bēng崩
yuè乐
huài坏
。
By the end of the dynasty, social customs had decayed and the rites and music collapsed.
Xué学
shù术
shuāi衰
wēi微
de的
shí时
dài代
，
hěn很
nán难
chū出
xiàn现
dà大
shī师
。
In an era of academic decline, it is difficult for great masters to emerge.