萎
wilt; decline
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
wilted; withered (plants)
Used exclusively to describe the state of plants losing water and shrinking
Without rain for a whole week, the wild flowers by the road have all wilted.
Throw the wilted roses into the trash can.
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The newly planted spring scallions won't wilt this fast.
The lettuce in the fridge has become wilted after three days.
Drought caused large-scale wilting of crops in the fields.
verb
decline; slump
informalInformal spoken usage, often describes business, prices, or popularity going downhill; colloquial reading often shifts to wēi in daily speech
The family-run restaurant closed down within half a year due to fierce competition.
The housing market is sluggish lately, and home prices have slowly declined.
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This old clothing store's business is getting worse and worse, and it's about to close.
After the pandemic, many offline physical stores have seen a significant decline.
This year's crop harvest is poor, so the purchase prices have dropped a lot.