decline; fall into ruin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to decline; to fall from prosperity to ruin
formalMost commonly used to describe a family, business, or social status that has declined from a former prosperous state.
Céng曾
jīng经
xiǎn显
hè赫
yī一
shí时
de的
dà大
zú家
qún族
rú如
jīn今
jiā家
dào道
bài败
luò落
le了
。
The once prominent aristocratic family has now fallen into decline.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
yīn因
wéi为
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
bài败
luò落
le了
。
This century-old brand has fallen into ruin due to poor management.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
ràng让
zhè这
ge个
fán繁
huá华
de的
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
chè彻
dǐ底
bài败
luò落
xià下
lái来
。
The war reduced this prosperous town to complete ruin.
Tā他
jiā家
jǐ几
dài代
jīng经
yíng营
de的
chá茶
zhuāng庄
zuì最
zhōng终
bài败
luò落
le了
。
The tea shop that his family ran for generations finally closed and fell into decline.
Suí随
zhe着
chuán传
tǒng统
háng行
yè业
de的
shuāi衰
luò落
，
bù不
shǎo少
lǎo老
zuò作
fāng坊
dōu都
bài败
luò落
le了
。
As traditional industries declined, many old workshops fell into ruin.