hòu​diāo

to be the last to wither

  • created sense approved 后凋/後凋 · hòu​diāo · to be the last to wither — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    后凋 / 後凋

    hòu​diāo

    to be the last to wither

    to be the last to wither like pines or cypresses in winter; also used to describe a person who remains virtuous despite trials or corrupt times

    后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · after 凋 (literal) → 凋 · diāo · to wither

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    created sense