fall into disfavor; lose favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall into disfavor; to lose someone's favor or affection
derogatoryOften used in contexts of royal courts, politics, or interpersonal relationships where one party loses the favor of someone powerful. The subject is typically the person who loses favor, and the object (if mentioned) is the person whose favor is lost, often marked with 于.
Shī失
chǒng宠
de的
fēi妃
zi子
bèi被
dǎ打
rù入
le了
lěng冷
gōng宫
。
The concubine who had lost favor was banished to the cold palace.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
chén臣
yǐ已
jīng经
shī失
chǒng宠
yú于
guó国
wáng王
。
This minister has already lost the king's favor.
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Tā她
zài在
gōng公
sī司
shī失
chǒng宠
hòu后
,
jiù就
bèi被
biān边
yuán缘
huà化
le了
。
After she fell out of favor at the company, she was marginalized.