lose favor; fall from grace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose someone's favor; to fall out of favor; to offend and lose affection
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe losing the goodwill of a superior, family member, or powerful figure. Frequently appears in the construction 失欢于 + person.
Tā他
shī失
huān欢
yú于
shàng上
sī司
，
hěn很
kuài快
bèi被
diào调
lí离
le了
zhòng重
yào要
gǎng岗
wèi位
。
He lost favor with his superior and was soon transferred from his important position.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
，
shī失
huān欢
yú于
huáng皇
dì帝
wǎng往
wǎng往
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
zāi灾
nàn难
。
In ancient imperial courts, losing favor with the emperor often meant disaster.
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Yóu由
yú于
shī失
huān欢
yú于
quán权
guì贵
，
tā他
de的
shì仕
tú途
shòu受
dào到
le了
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Due to losing favor with the powerful, his official career was seriously affected.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
bù不
shèn慎
shī失
huān欢
yú于
fù父
mǔ母
，
zhí直
dào到
zhōng中
nián年
cái才
xiū修
fù复
guān关
xì系
。
He accidentally lost favor with his parents when young, and only repaired the relationship in middle age.