perish; die; be destroyed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to perish; to die; to be destroyed; to fall from the sky and be annihilated
literaryVariant form of 陨灭. Often used in literary contexts to describe the death of individuals, the destruction of celestial bodies (meteors), or the downfall of dynasties and civilizations. Carries a solemn or tragic connotation.
Nà那
kē颗
liú流
xīng星
zài在
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
huá划
guò过
yī一
dào道
liàng亮
guāng光
hòu后
yǔn殒
miè灭
le了
。
That meteor streaked a bright light across the night sky before burning up.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
yǔn殒
miè灭
le了
。
This young hero perished on the battlefield.
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Kǒng恐
lóng龙
zài在
dì地
qiú球
shàng上
yǔn殒
miè灭
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
qiān千
wàn万
nián年
。
Dinosaurs became extinct on Earth tens of millions of years ago.
Gǔ古
dài代
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
yǔn殒
miè灭
wǎng往
wǎng往
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
shè社
huì会
dòng动
dàng荡
。
The fall of ancient dynasties was often accompanied by social upheaval.