粵

凋diu1零ling4

diu1 ling4diāo líng

English

  1. withered
  2. wilted
  3. to wither
  4. to fade
  5. to decay
  6. to wither, usually of plants
  7. (metaphorically) to wither, to fall, to ruin, to perish

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 植物嘅生命力下降,邁向衰落
  2. 比喻各種事物嘅沒落、衰敗、消失、滅亡

Examples

  • 秋天一到,公園裏嘅花開始凋零。

    Autumn arrives, flowers in the park begin to wither. ----

  • 戰爭令到生命凋零,實在令人嘆息。

    War leads to the withering of life, it's heartbreaking.

  • 年輕人都選擇移居城市,呢條村落逐漸凋零。

    As young people flock to the cities, this village is slowly dying out.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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