collapse; fall from power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to collapse; to fall from power; to be overthrown
neutralOriginally from the collapse of a stage (台). Used metaphorically for the downfall of governments, regimes, organizations, or influential individuals.
Fǔ腐
bài败
dǎo导
zhì致
nà那
ge个
zhèng政
fǔ府
xùn迅
sù速
kuǎ垮
tái台
。
Corruption caused that government to fall from power rapidly.
Tā他
de的
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
wèi为
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
ér而
kuǎ垮
tái台
le了
。
His company collapsed because the funding chain broke.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
xǔ许
duō多
wáng王
cháo朝
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
kuǎ垮
tái台
le了
。
Many dynasties in history ultimately collapsed.
Zhè这
xiàng项
bú不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
de的
jì计
huà划
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
kuǎ垮
tái台
。
This unrealistic plan will collapse sooner or later.
Chǒu丑
wén闻
bào曝
guāng光
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
shēng生
yá涯
chè彻
dǐ底
kuǎ垮
tái台
。
After the scandal was exposed, his political career completely collapsed.