死灰

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Chinese

to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
grey; ash
trad. (死灰)
simp. #(死灰)

Pronunciation


Noun

死灰

  1. dead embers (left after a fire)
  2. (figurative) passion which has died
  3. (colloquial) nuclear fallout

Adjective

死灰

  1. ashen (ash-coloured)
  2. (figurative) downcast

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