倒台 (dǎo tái) — to fall from power; to go bankrupt
Definition
Means a government or leader 'falls from power' (often through scandal or overthrow) and, by extension, a company 'goes bankrupt.' Usually carries a negative, dramatic tone — not used for ordinary resignations or business closures.
verb
to fall from powerto go bankrupt
Examples
- 倒台。Nà ge fǔ bài de zhèng fǔ zhōng yú dǎo tái le.That corrupt government finally fell from power.
- 。Tā yīn wèi chǒu wén dǎo le tái.He fell from power because of a scandal.
- ，倒台。Nà jiā gōng sī jīng yíng bú shàn, zuì hòu dǎo tái le.That company mismanaged and eventually went bankrupt.
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