式微

shìwēi
  1. (literary) to decline
  2. to wane
  3. title of a section in the Book of Songs 诗经 Shījīng

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 式 shì
  1. type
  2. form
  3. pattern
  4. style
2 微 wēi
  1. tiny
  2. miniature
  3. slightly
  4. profound
  5. abtruse
  6. to decline
  7. one millionth part of
  8. micro-
  9. Taiwan pr. wéi