Definition & Meaning

1.destitute; (of life) hard

2.(of business) depressed; in decline

Word usage

diāo bì

凋 敝

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1
v.destitute; (of life) hard
- jīng jì zài diāo bì
  经济在凋敝
  The economy is in decline.
antonym
fù zú富足
2
adj.(of business) depressed; in decline
synonym
shuāi wēi衰微
antonym
xīng wàng兴旺 xīng shèng兴盛

Word usage

Note
"凋敝" cannot be written as "雕敝" or "雕弊".

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