枯死 (kū sǐ) — to wither and die (of plants)
Definition
A vivid verb meaning plants dry up and die, typically from drought. The resultative 死 emphasizes the final death (withered AND dead), unlike 枯 alone which just means withered.
verb
to wither and die (of plants)
Examples
- 枯死。Nà kē lǎo shù zhōng yú kū sǐ le.That old tree finally withered and died.
- ，枯死。Yóu yú cháng qī gān hàn, xǔ duō zhuāng jia dōu kū sǐ le.Due to prolonged drought, many crops withered and died.
- ，枯死。Zhè piàn sēn lín rú guǒ zài bú jiàng yǔ, hěn kuài jiù huì kū sǐ.If it doesn't rain soon, this forest will quickly wither and die.
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