沦落 (lún luò) — to fall into a wretched state; to be reduced to…

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.