頺 (tuí) - Decline, decay, deteriorate & to collapse, fall into ruin

頺Tone 2

tuí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

頺 · tuí

Decline, decay, deteriorate;

to collapse, fall into ruin;

decadent.

Decline, decay, deteriorateto collapse, fall into ruindecadent.

Usage highlights

decline and falldecadent and depravedcollapsed wallsdeteriorating healthmoral decayruined state

Synonyms

  • 衰— decline, weaken
  • 败— defeat, decay
  • 落— fall, decline

Antonyms

  • 兴— prosper, flourish
  • 盛— flourishing, prosperous
  • 旺— prosperous, thriving

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The empire was in decline (帝国頺落).
  • His health deteriorated rapidly (健康頺败).
  • The old mansion showed signs of decay (頺垣断壁).

Collocations

  • decline and fall(頺落)
  • decadent and depraved(頺废)
  • collapsed walls(頺垣)
  • deteriorating health(頺败)
  • moral decay(頺风)
  • ruined state(頺势)

Idioms

  • Collapsed walls and broken balustrades(頺垣断堑)
  • Decadent customs and depraved practices(頺风败俗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe the decline of dynasties or moral decay.
  • Associated with negative connotations of deterioration and collapse in both physical and moral senses.

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