fall into water; fall from grace; degenerate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fall into the water; to go overboard
Literal meaning.
Hái孩
zi子
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
luò落
shuǐ水
le了
，
xìng幸
hǎo好
bèi被
jí及
shí时
jiù救
qǐ起
。
The child accidentally fell into the water and was fortunately rescued in time.
Chuán船
zài在
fēng风
làng浪
zhōng中
diān颠
bǒ簸
，
yī一
gè个
xiāng箱
zi子
luò落
shuǐ水
le了
。
The ship rocked in the wind and waves, and a crate went overboard.
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Tā他
shī失
zú足
cóng从
qiáo桥
shàng上
luò落
shuǐ水
。
He slipped and fell into the water from the bridge.
verb
to fall from grace; to go astray; to become corrupt
literaryMetaphorical meaning, often used to describe moral or social downfall.
Jiāo交
yǒu友
bù不
shèn慎
，
tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
luò落
shuǐ水
，
jiā加
rù入
le了
nà那
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
。
He made bad friends and eventually fell from grace, joining that criminal gang.
Nà那
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
ér而
luò落
shuǐ水
，
shēn身
bài败
míng名
liè裂
。
That official fell from grace due to corruption, ruining his reputation.
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Tā他
běn本
shì是
hǎo好
rén人
，
kě可
xī惜
zài在
yòu诱
huò惑
miàn面
qián前
luò落
shuǐ水
le了
。
He was originally a good person, but unfortunately he went astray when faced with temptation.