Definition
流失 (liú shī) means 'to be lost, to wash away' and carries a negative connotation of unwanted loss — soil eroding, talent leaving, funds flowing out. It differs from 流 (liú, neutral 'to flow') and 流逝 (liú shì, 'to elapse' of time), which lack this sense of loss or erosion.
verb
(of soil, water, etc.) to wash awayto be eroded)(figurative) (of talent, funds, customers, etc.) to be lostto go elsewhere
Easily confused
- 流逝liú shìsound-alike(of time, memory, youth) to pass, to elapse
Examples
- 流失。Guòdù fàngmù huì dǎozhì cǎoyuán shuǐtǔ liú shī.Overgrazing can lead to grassland soil erosion.
- ，流失。Gōngsī fúlì bù hǎo, róngyì zàochéng réncái liú shī.Poor company benefits easily cause brain drain.
- 流失。Zhè cì jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì dàliàng zījīn liú shī dào guówài.This economic crisis caused a large amount of capital to flow out of the country.
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