没落 (mò luò) — to decline (of a family, dynasty, culture, etc.); to wane
Definition
没落 (mòluò) means a family, dynasty, or culture has fallen from past glory. Stronger and more literary than 衰退 (mainly physical/economic decline); close in tone to 衰落, but 衰落 also covers natural decay.
verb
to decline (of a family, dynasty, culture, etc.)to wane
Easily confused
Examples
- 没落。Zhè ge céng jīng huī huáng de jiā zú zài jìn dài zhú jiàn mò luò le.This once glorious family gradually declined in modern times.
- ，没落。Suí zhe gōng yè gé mìng xīng qǐ, yì xiē chuán tǒng shǒu gōng yì kāi shǐ mò luò.With the rise of the Industrial Revolution, some traditional crafts began to wane.
- 没落。Yí gè dì guó de mò luò wǎng wǎng yuán yú nèi bù de fǔ bài.The decline of an empire often stems from internal corruption.
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