wither on the vine
在葡萄藤上枯萎,形容某事由于缺乏支持或关注而失败
书面/口语·形容计划失败
英文释义
to fail, decline, or deteriorate due to neglect or lack of attention
例句
The project withered on the vine because no one supported it.
典故来源
源自农业,葡萄未采摘而枯萎在藤上,比喻因忽视而失败。