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凋谢
diāoxiè
Description
“凋谢”是说花草的花瓣慢慢干枯、掉下来。
"凋谢" means the petals of flowers and plants slowly wither and fall off.
到了秋天，很多花都会凋谢；这个词也可以用来说老人去世。
In autumn, many flowers will 凋谢; this word can also be used to say that an elderly person has passed away.
Meanings
凋谢diāoxiè
(of flowers or plants) to wither and fall
这些花已经凋谢了。
These flowers have already withered.
凋谢diāoxiè
to pass away (of an old or respected person)
那位老画家去年凋谢了。
That old painter passed away last year.
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Notes
- Etymology
凋 (wither) + 谢 (fade/fall), both meaning decline.
- Nuance
mainly literary; for flowers wilting, and figuratively for a death.
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