枯枝败叶 — “Withered branches and fallen leaves”
枯枝败叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Withered branches and fallen leaves”. A scene of desolation, decay, or ruin. Literally, “Withered branches and decayed leaves”.
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枯枝败叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枯枝败叶 Character Breakdown
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经过多年的荒废，这座老宅院里到处都是枯枝败叶，一片荒凉
After years of neglect, the old courtyard was full of withered branches and fallen leaves, presenting a desolate scene.
Idioms Related to 枯枝败叶
More idioms starting with 枯
- kū枯tǐ体huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
- kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
- kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
- kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
- kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
- kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
- kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
- kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
- kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
- kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
- kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
- kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
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What does 枯枝败叶 mean?
枯枝败叶 (kū zhī bài yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Withered branches and fallen leaves”.
How do you pronounce 枯枝败叶?
枯枝败叶 is pronounced kū zhī bài yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯枝败叶 literally mean?
Literally, 枯枝败叶 means “Withered branches and decayed leaves”. It is used to mean “Withered branches and fallen leaves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯枝败叶?
败：衰败。干枯的树枝，衰败的花叶。形容荒凉、破坏的样子。