lào
jià

Meaning of 落架

落架 means (of a house, especially traditional wooden structures) to collapse; (of roof trusses) to fall down; (figurative) (of a family or household) to fall into decline; to go bankrupt; to come down in the world; to lose one's fortune. Pronounced lào jià.

  • (of a house, especially traditional wooden structures) to collapse; (of roof trusses) to fall down
  • (figurative) (of a family or household) to fall into decline; to go bankrupt; to come down in the world; to lose one's fortune

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
fáng
zi
nián
jiǔ
shī
xiū
 
zǎo
jiù
lào
jià
le
 

This old house had been neglected for years and had already collapsed.

chǎng
guò
hòu
 
cūn
dōng
tóu
de
sān
jiān
fáng
lào
jià
le
 

After that heavy rain, the three tiled houses at the east end of the village collapsed.

Xiū
shàn
shí
 
zài
jiē
shi
de
liáng
nán
miǎn
lào
jià
 

Without timely repairs, even the sturdiest beams will inevitably give way.