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perpendicular
hanging one's head dispiritedly
to hang down
to droop
dying
approaching old age
drape effect
to droop
to hang down
prolapse
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Straight golden hair slides over her shoulder.
Source: Tatoeba #9772999 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe slid his arms around her and kissed her.
Source: Tatoeba #3629995 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere were cars burning, people dying, and nobody could help them.
Source: Tatoeba #464870 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe rested her head on her mother's shoulder.
Source: Tatoeba #5883328 · CC BY 2.0 FRI wonder what ear lobes are for.
Source: Tatoeba #1317002 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe heads of the flowers in the garden were drooping.
Source: Tatoeba #6000129 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.