diāo bì
凋敝 (diāo bì) is a Chinese word meaning “impoverished; destitute; hard”.
Meanings
- 1impoverished
- 2destitute
- 3hard
- 4depressed (of business)
- 5tattered
- 6ragged
Characters in 凋敝
Related words
凋谢to wither凋零withered敝my (polite)凋withered凋落to wither (and drop off)民生凋敝the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment弃之如敝屣to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)弃若敝屣to throw away like worn out shoes敝屣worn-out shoes敝屣尊荣to care nothing for worldly fame and glory (idiom)敝帚千金lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value敝帚自珍to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own