陰乾

陰乾

1. to dry in the shade

   • 凡此草芝，又有百二十種，皆陰乾服之，則令人與天地相畢，或得千歲二千歲。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     凡此草芝，又有百二十种，皆阴干服之，则令人与天地相毕，或得千岁二千岁。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Ge Hong, Baopuzi, 4^th century CE

     Fán cǐ cǎo zhī, yòu yǒu bǎi èrshí zhǒng, jiē yīnqián fú zhī, zé lìng rén yǔ tiāndì xiàng bì, huò dé qiān suì èr qiān suì. [Pinyin]

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2. (Cantonese, figurative, of wealth, resources, etc.) to lose or be deprived gradually