decline; fall; decay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to decline; to be on the wane; to fall into ruin
neutralDescribes a gradual process of decay, often for families, classes, industries, or cultures. Can be used as an adjective in certain contexts (e.g., '没落贵族').
Nà那
ge个
céng曾
jīng经
xiǎn显
hè赫
de的
jiā家
zú族
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
quán全
mò没
luò落
le了
。
That once-prominent family has now completely declined.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
zài在
jīng经
jì济
zhuǎn转
xíng型
zhōng中
zhú逐
jiàn渐
mò没
luò落
。
This traditional handicraft industry is gradually declining during the economic transition.
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Tā他
de的
jiā家
dào道
mò没
luò落
，
shēng生
huó活
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
jié拮
jū据
。
His family fortunes declined, and life became very difficult.
Fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
mò没
luò落
de的
fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
tuī推
fān翻
。
The decadent and declining feudal system was eventually overthrown.