零落

cǎo mù líng luò

草木零落。

The grass is withered and the trees are bare.

wéi cǎo mù zhī líng luò xī kǒng měi rén zhī chí mù

惟草木之零落兮，恐美人之迟暮。

The plant will deteriorate and disperse, but the beauty is always afraid to become old.

tā qiú xué shí jiā jìng yǐ jīng líng luò

她求学时，家境已经零落。

Her family was declining when she pursued studies.

líng luò de jì yì

零落的记忆

fragments of one's memories

jǐ jiān fáng wū líng luò de sàn bù zài xiǎo shān shàng

几间房屋零落地散布在小山上。

A few houses were scattered over the small hill.

líng luò de fǎng kè

零落的访客

a scattering of visitors