失衡 (shī héng) — to become unbalanced, to lose balance
Definition
失衡 (shīhéng) is a formal verb meaning 'to lose balance' or 'to become unbalanced' — used for both physical states (a body, a person) and abstract systems (supply and demand, an economy). It is more formal and written than the everyday 失去平衡.
verb
to become unbalancedto lose balance
Examples
- 失衡，。Tā zǒu lù shí shēn tǐ shī héng, chà diǎn shuāi dǎo.When he walked, his body became unbalanced and he almost fell.
- 失衡，。Shì chǎng gōng xū shī héng, dǎo zhì wù jià shàng zhǎng.Market supply and demand became unbalanced, causing prices to rise.
- ，。Jīng jì yí dù shī le héng, dàn hòu lái huī fù le.The economy was once out of balance, but later recovered.
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