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Jyutping diu1 ling4
Pinyin diāo líng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. withered
  2. wilted
  3. to wither
  4. to fade
  5. to decay
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本來​形容​植物​生命力​下降​,​邁向​衰落​,​有​好多​引申​同​比喻​用法​;​比起​凋謝​更加​有​文學氣​息​嘅​寫​法
    to wither and fall
    • 戰爭令到生命凋零,實在令人嘆息。
      战争令到生命凋零,实在令人叹息。
      zin3 zang1 ling6 dou3 sang1 ming1 diu1 ling4, sat6 zoi6 ling6 jan4 taan3 sik1.
      Wars have led life to wither and fall. It is sad to look at it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to wither; to decline
    (syn.) 露渣, 败谢, 脫落, 零落, 凋落, 脱落, 敗謝, 凋謝, 凋谢
  2. adj
    withering; declining
  3. adj
    destitute; in difficult circumstances
    (syn.) 凋敝
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    战争令到生命凋零,实在令人叹息。
    戰爭令到生命凋零,實在令人嘆息。
    zin3 zang1 ling6 dou3 sang1 ming1 diu1 ling4, sat6 zoi6 ling6 jan4 taan3 sik1.
    • Wars have led life to wither and fall. It is sad to look at it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    凋零
    凋零
    diāo líng
    • to wither and fall