凋谢 (diāo xiè) — to wither, to wilt (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

Definition

凋谢 (diāoxiè) is a verb for flowers and leaves wilting or falling off. Unlike 萎缩 (wěisuō), which also applies to economies or muscles, 凋谢 is exclusively about plant blooms; 枯萎 (kūwěi) is the adjective for the withered result, while 脱落 (tuōluò) focuses on detaching rather than fading.

verb

to witherto wilt (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

Examples

凋谢。
Zhèxiē huā dōu diāo xiè le.
All these flowers have withered.
，凋谢。
Qiūtiān dào le, shùyè kāishǐ diāo xiè.
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves begin to wither.
凋谢。
Měilì de qīngchūn bú huì qīngyì diāo xiè.
Beautiful youth does not easily wither.

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