collapse; fall from power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to collapse; to fall from power; to fail completely
neutralRefers to the complete failure of a person in power, an organization, or a scheme. Often implies a sudden or dramatic downfall.
Nà那
gè个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhōng终
yú于
tā塌
tái台
le了
。
That corrupt government finally collapsed.
Tā他
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
yào要
shì是
bèi被
jiē揭
fā发
，
tā他
jiù就
chè彻
dǐ底
tā塌
tái台
le了
。
If his conspiracy is exposed, he will be completely finished.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
yǎn眼
kàn看
jiù就
yào要
tā塌
tái台
。
This company's capital chain is broken; it's on the verge of collapse.