Definition
失宠 is a separable verb (离合词) that means to lose someone's favor or grace, especially that of a superior or authority figure. You can split 失 and 宠 with 了 or 过 to refer to a specific instance: 失了宠 (lost favor) or 失过宠 (have lost favor before). The person whose favor is lost is typically introduced with 在...面前 or 在...那里, or understood from context.
v.o.
to lose favor (especially with a superior)
Examples
- 失宠。Tā yīnwèi shuō cuò huà ér shī chǒng le.He lost favor because he said the wrong thing.
- 。Nà wèi dàchén céng zài huángdì miànqián shī guò chǒng.That minister once lost favor with the emperor.
- ，失宠。Yuángōng rúguǒ jīngcháng chídào, hěn róngyì zài lǎobǎn miànqián shī chǒng.If employees are often late, they easily lose favor with the boss.
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