decayed; decrepit; senile
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
decayed and rotten; feeble and decaying; senile
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe aging institutions, decaying physical structures, or senile individuals. Carries a negative connotation of being obsolete or morally rotten.
Zhè这
gè个
shuāi衰
xiǔ朽
de的
wáng王
cháo朝
zài在
rén人
mín民
de的
fǎn反
kàng抗
zhōng中
miè灭
wáng亡
le了
。
This decayed dynasty perished in the people's rebellion.
Tā他
yǐ已
shì是
shuāi衰
xiǔ朽
cán残
nián年
，
dàn但
réng仍
guān关
xīn心
guó国
jiā家
dà大
shì事
。
He is already in his declining years, yet he still concerns himself with national affairs.
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Zhè这
xiē些
shuāi衰
xiǔ朽
de的
guān观
niàn念
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
shì适
hé合
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
。
These decrepit concepts are no longer suitable for modern society.
Nà那
zuò座
shuāi衰
xiǔ朽
de的
lǎo老
wū屋
zài在
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
yáo摇
yáo摇
yù欲
zhuì坠
。
That dilapidated old house was tottering in the wind and rain.