頽 (tuí) - To collapse, decline, decay, deteriorate & dispirited, dejected, decadent.

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頽 · tuí

To collapse, decline, decay, deteriorate;

dispirited, dejected, decadent.

To collapse, decline, decay, deterioratedispirited, dejected, decadent.

Usage highlights

To collapseDispiritedDecadentDeclining trendDecayed wallDejected appearance

Synonyms

  • 衰— to decline, weaken
  • 败— to decay, ruin
  • 废— abandoned, useless

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old building is in a state of decay (頽垣断壁).
  • He felt dispirited after the failure (頽丧).
  • The empire entered a period of decline (頽势).
  • A decadent lifestyle (頽废的生活).

Collocations

  • To collapse(頽塌)
  • Dispirited(頽丧)
  • Decadent(頽废)
  • Declining trend(頽势)
  • Decayed wall(頽垣)
  • Dejected appearance(頽唐)

Idioms

  • Broken walls and crumbling fences(頽垣断壁)
  • Dispirited and dejected(頽丧不振)
  • The trend is declining(頽势难挽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to describe the decay of buildings, empires, or moral spirit.
  • Carries a negative connotation of irreversible decline or moral degeneration.
  • In traditional aesthetics, '頽' can sometimes describe a kind of decadent beauty in ruined landscapes.

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