wither and fade; decline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wither and fade; to wilt; to droop
Primarily used for flowers and plants losing vitality. Can also be used figuratively to describe the fading of life, vitality, or spirit (e.g., 生命萎谢).
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
bǎi百
huā花
zhú逐
jiàn渐
wěi萎
xiè谢
。
Autumn arrived, and the hundreds of flowers in the garden gradually withered.
Méi没
yǒu有
shuǐ水
de的
zī滋
rùn润
，
zhè这
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
de的
shēng生
mìng命
màn慢
màn慢
wěi萎
xiè谢
。
Without the nourishment of water, the life of these plants slowly withered away.
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Zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
yǐ已
jīng经
wěi萎
xiè谢
le了
，
bǎ把
tā它
rēng扔
diào掉
ba吧
。
This flower has already withered; throw it away.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
jiāo浇
shuǐ水
，
zhè这
xiē些
pén盆
zāi栽
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
wěi萎
xiè谢
。
If you don't water them in time, these potted plants will wither quickly.