go to seed
荒废；衰败
口语·描述荒废或衰败状态
英文释义
to become run-down, neglected, or untidy; to decline or deteriorate in appearance or condition
例句
After retirement, he let his garden go to seed and it became overgrown.
典故来源
源自植物结籽后枯萎，比喻人或事物衰败，19世纪农业用语。