Definition
v.
(of a family, business, or social position) to declineto fall into ruin
Examples
- 败落。Zhège jiāzú zài Qīngmò zhújiàn bài luò le.This family gradually declined in the late Qing dynasty.
- 败落,。Tā de shēngyi bài luò yǐhòu, quán jiā bān dào le xiāngxià.After his business declined, the whole family moved to the countryside.
- 败落。Céngjīng huīhuáng de zhái yuàn rújīn yǐjīng bài luò bùkān.The once glorious mansion is now in a state of extreme decay.
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