dry and uninteresting; tedious; boringly repetitive

to be completely used up or depleted; having no further source of supply, used for resources like funds, energy, or creative thoughts

to wilt or dry up (of plants)

(of skin or hair) to be dry, wrinkled, or lacking in luster due to a lack of subcutaneous fat or moisture

(of a plant) to dry up and die; to wither to death

describes plants that have dried up and turned yellow; can also describe a sickly or pale yellow complexion

(idiom) lit. until the seas dry up and the rocks rot; used in oaths of love or loyalty to mean forever, until the end of time, or that one's will will never change even through immense worldly shifts

withered or dead tree branch

The period of the year with the lowest rainfall and lowest water levels in rivers and lakes; low-water period

withered grass; dry grass

to experience low water levels; for water levels in a river, lake, or reservoir to drop due to a lack of rainfall; for a water source to dry up

dead or withered tree

shriveled and thin; skinny

dull and uninteresting; tedious and dreary

To crush something already in decay; often used to describe a powerful force easily destroying a weak opponent or a task that is extremely easy to accomplish

A plant disease characterized by wilting and dying of tissues, such as leaves or stems.

(Chinese medicine) Prunella vulgaris, a perennial herb with square stems and light purple or white flowers; used as a diuretic and to lower blood pressure.

Withered and flourishing; used to describe the seasonal cycles of plants.

dry bones; the skeletal remains of a body after the flesh has decayed

a well that has dried up and no longer contains water

to sit alone or in silence with nothing to do; to sit in boredom

dried up; shriveled; withered

(of vegetation) dried up; withered; desiccated

a common soil bacterium often used as a model organism in biological research

withered, dried, or dead leaf

the flourishing and withering of plants, or metaphorically, the rise and fall of human fortunes

Literally "a withered tree meets spring"; to get a new lease on life, to be revived, or for a desperate situation to suddenly improve

Paralysis of one side of the body; also known as [[半身不遂|半身不遂|ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]].

physically dry and rough, often of the eyes or skin

the residue left after extracting oil from seeds, such as soybeans or cottonseed, typically pressed into a cake shape for use as animal feed or fertilizer

thin and emaciated in appearance; looking withered and exhausted

shriveled or withered by heat or drought; scorched and dried up

withered and scorched; dried up or parched due to lack of water or excessive heat

dull and lonely; desolate and lacking in life or interest (Taiwan variant reading: kū jí)

To rack one's brains to the limit, especially when trying to find the right words for writing or creative expression.

(literary) an empty mind; refers to the lack of inspiration or ideas when writing

to dry up or become waterless; used to describe rivers, wells, or lakes that have run out of water

describes plants or surroundings that are dried up, withered, and lacking in vitality

deadwood; refers to a senile or sick person, or someone who is old and useless; also describes weak and powerless people

dead and buried; dried bones in a burial mound; an idiom describing a person who is useless or has no future, much like the walking dead

(of land or soil) parched and poor in nutrients; infertile

like dead wood and cold ashes; describing a state of extreme apathy, lack of vitality, or complete emotional detachment

Literary idiom meaning that one's kindness and bounty are so deep and widespread that they even reach the remains of the deceased; used to describe a ruler's profound virtue or universal compassion.

Used to describe someone in extreme distress or a desperate situation, like a fish out of water in a dried fish shop; often appears in the phrase [[索我于枯鱼之肆|索我於枯魚之肆|suo3 wo3 yu2 ku1 yu2 zhi1 si4]]

(idiom) to bring the dead back to life; can also describe someone with exceptional eloquence or persuasive power capable of making a weak argument strong.

Political and social theories associated with the Russian revolutionary and anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, advocating for the total abolition of the state and absolute individual autonomy

the gains and losses, and the rises and falls of a person's life

(variant form) to hang up a gift of dried fish as a sign of refusing bribes, used to describe an honest and upright official

to break rotten wood; to smash something easily or sweep away all resistance with overwhelming force