melt; erode; emaciated
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to melt; to erode; to wear away
literaryLiterary usage describing the gradual wearing away of hard substances (metal, stone) or the dissipation of abstract things (willpower, assets). Often implies a slow, consuming process.
Suì岁
yuè月
xiāo消
shuò铄
le了
tā他
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Time eroded his willpower.
Hǎi海
shuǐ水
xiāo消
shuò铄
zhe着
hǎi海
biān边
de的
yán岩
shí石
。
The seawater is eroding the coastal rocks.
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Gāo高
wēn温
xiāo消
shuò铄
le了
zhè这
xiē些
jīn金
shǔ属
。
The high temperature melted these metals.
adjective
emaciated; wasted away (from chronic illness)
literaryDescribes the physical appearance of a person who has become thin and weak due to prolonged illness. Often used in literary descriptions.
Tā他
jiǔ久
bìng病
xiāo消
shuò铄
，
xíng形
xiāo销
gǔ骨
lì立
。
He was emaciated from long illness, nothing but skin and bones.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
bìng病
hòu后
，
tā他
jī肌
fū肤
xiāo消
shuò铄
，
xíng形
róng容
kū枯
gǎo槁
。
After a serious illness, his flesh wasted away and his appearance became haggard.
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Jí疾
bìng病
xiāo消
shuò铄
le了
tā他
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Disease consumed his body.