break down; fall into disuse; become lax
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of laws, discipline, order) to become lax or ineffective; to break down; to fall into disuse
formalDescribes a decline or collapse of systems of control or social order due to neglect or failure to enforce. Often used in formal or written contexts to describe a serious deterioration.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
nèi内
bù部
jì纪
lǜ律
yǐ已
jīng经
fèi废
chí弛
。
The internal discipline of this company has broken down.
Lì历
dài代
wáng王
cháo朝
hòu后
qī期
，
fǎ法
dù度
cháng常
cháng常
fèi废
chí弛
。
In the later periods of dynasties, laws and regulations often fell into disuse.
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Shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
fèi废
chí弛
shì是
dǎo导
zhì致
hùn混
luàn乱
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
。
The breakdown of social morals is an important cause of chaos.