collapse; fall from power
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to collapse; to fall from power; to be overthrown
neutralUsed primarily in a political or organizational context to describe the failure and loss of power of a government, regime, faction, or leader. It implies a significant, often public, failure.
Nà那
ge个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo倒
tái台
le了
。
That corrupt government finally collapsed.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
yīn因
wèi为
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
ér而
dǎo倒
tái台
。
His plan collapsed due to funding problems.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
,
bīn濒
lín临
dǎo倒
tái台
。
This company is poorly managed and on the verge of collapse.
Gé革
mìng命
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
shǐ使
jiù旧
wáng王
cháo朝
dǎo倒
tái台
。
The tide of revolution brought down the old dynasty.