"wither on the vine" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被遗弃
• 被搁置不理

Definition

指某事被忽视或置之不理，最终失败、消失或变得无效，通常是因为缺乏关注或支持。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语常用于比喻项目、想法或机会因缺乏支持或关注而被搁置不用。多见于商务、政治或个人目标的语境下，属非正式表达。

Examples

If you ignore your dreams, they may wither on the vine.

如果你忽视你的梦想，它们可能会**被搁置不理**。

Many small businesses wither on the vine without enough customers.

许多小企业由于没有足够的客户而**被遗弃**。

The new app idea was left to wither on the vine.

新应用的想法被**搁置不理**了。

He didn’t want his plans to just wither on the vine, so he took action.

他不想让自己的计划就这样**被遗弃**，所以采取了行动。

Instead of letting the project wither on the vine, the team found new investors.

团队没有让项目**被搁置不理**，而是找到了新投资人。

Too many good ideas in the company wither on the vine because nobody speaks up.

公司里太多好想法都**被搁置不理**，因为没人提出来。