沦落 (lún luò) — to fall into a wretched state; to be reduced to (poverty, homelessness, etc.); to be stranded (far from home); to end up in a strange place
Definition
Used when someone sinks from a decent life into a much worse one (poverty, homelessness, distant exile). Carries a literary, sympathetic tone — stronger than the everyday 落 (luò, 'to fall/drop').
verb
to fall into a wretched stateto be reduced to (poverty, homelessness, etc.)to be stranded (far from home)to end up in a strange place
Examples
- 沦落，。Tā pò chǎn hòu lún luò jiē tóu, kào qǐ tǎo wéi shēng.After going bankrupt, he ended up on the streets, living by begging.
- 沦落，。Hěn duō nàn mín zài zhàn luàn zhōng lún luò tā xiāng, wú jiā kě guī.Many refugees were stranded in foreign lands during the war, homeless and displaced.
- ，沦落。Tā céng shì dà hù rén jiā de xiǎo jiě, hòu lái què lún luò wèi nǚ gōng.She was once a young lady from a wealthy family, but later was reduced to being a female worker.
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