凋谢

diāo xiè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指花叶枯萎脱落；比喻人死亡或事物衰败。

To wither and fall (of flowers and leaves); metaphorically, to die or decline (of people or things).

常用于描述花朵枯萎，也可用于比喻生命或事业的结束。多用于书面语。

Often used to describe flowers wilting, and metaphorically for the end of life or career. Mostly used in written language.

1 秋天来了，花园里的花朵开始凋谢。 (Autumn has come, and the flowers in the garden are beginning to wither.)
2 她年纪轻轻就因病凋谢，令人惋惜。 (She withered away due to illness at a young age, which is regrettable.)
3 曾经辉煌的帝国如今已经凋谢。 (The once glorious empire has now declined.)
4 他的事业在巅峰时期突然凋谢。 (His career suddenly withered at its peak.)
5 花瓣随风凋谢，散落一地。 (The petals withered and scattered on the ground with the wind.)

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