fallen peony petals

language: en

definitions

  1. The individual petals of a peony flower that have detached from the flower head and fallen to the ground or a surface.
    en: The individual petals of a peony flower that have detached from the flower head and fallen to the ground or a surface.
  2. A poetic metaphor representing fleeting beauty, the transience of life, or the loss of something once vibrant.
    en: A poetic metaphor representing fleeting beauty, the transience of life, or the loss of something once vibrant.

examples

  1. She had fallen asleep on a stone bench, surrounded by fallen peony petals.

    She had fallen asleep on a stone bench, surrounded by fallen peony petals.

  2. The poet used fallen peony petals to describe her lost youth.

    The poet used fallen peony petals to describe her lost youth.