wither; decline; shrivel
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to wither; to shrivel; to decline and萎缩
Describes plants or organic matter losing vitality and shrinking, often due to harsh conditions; can be used metaphorically for creativity, economies, or vigor.
Bèi被
shuāng霜
dǎ打
guò过
de的
yě野
cǎo草
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
wěi萎
xià下
lái来
。
The wild grass beaten by frost gradually withered away.
Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
shuǐ水
fèn分
，
zhè这
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
kāi开
shǐ始
shuāi衰
wěi萎
。
Due to the lack of moisture, these plants began to wither.
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Tā他
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
zài在
nà那
ge个
shí时
qī期
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
wěi萎
。
His creative inspiration gradually atrophied during that period.