wear away; erode; decrease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to gradually decrease (of the substance constituting an object)
Refers to the material composition of an object diminishing over time due to natural processes.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
jīng经
guò过
cháng长
nián年
fēng风
chuī吹
yǔ雨
dǎ打
，
biǎo表
miàn面
yǐ已
jīng经
xiāo销
sǔn损
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
The surface of this stone has worn away considerably after years of exposure to wind and rain.
Yóu由
yú于
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
，
hé河
àn岸
de的
ní泥
tǔ土
zhèng正
zài在
màn慢
man慢
xiāo销
sǔn损
。
Due to soil erosion, the riverbank soil is gradually decreasing.
verb
to wear away and lose; to erode and damage
Often used abstractly for time, spirit, vigor, or enthusiasm being worn down.
Suì岁
yuè月
xiāo销
sǔn损
le了
tā他
de的
róng容
yán颜
，
què却
gǎi改
biàn变
bu不
liǎo了
tā他
de的
chū初
xīn心
。
Time has worn away his looks, but cannot change his original aspiration.
Lián连
xù续
de的
shī失
bài败
ràng让
tā他
de的
ruì锐
qì气
xiāo销
sǔn损
dài殆
jìn尽
。
Continuous failures have completely worn away his sharpness and drive.
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Cháng长
qī期
de的
fēng风
chuī吹
rì日
shài晒
shǐ使
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
xiāo销
sǔn损
yán严
zhòng重
。
Long-term exposure to wind and sun has seriously faded the colors of this painting.