declined family; ne'er-do-well
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a previously rich and powerful family that has fallen into decline
literaryRefers to the family as a unit, often with a historical or literary context.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
zǔ祖
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
guān官
huàn宦
zhī之
jiā家
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
chéng成
le了
pò破
luò落
hù户
。
Their ancestors were an official's family, but now they have become a fallen household.
Nà那
suǒ所
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
shì是
dāng当
dì地
yī一
gè个
pò破
luò落
hù户
liú留
xià下
de的
。
That old mansion was left behind by a local family that had fallen into decline.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
Jiǎ贾
jiā家
zuì最
zhōng终
yě也
lún沦
wéi为
le了
pò破
luò落
hù户
。
In the novel, the Jia family ultimately also became a fallen household.