落伍 (là) — to be outdated; to fall behind the times; to drop out; to straggle behind
Definition
Literally 'to drop out of the ranks': to fall behind the times or become outdated (ideas, designs, methods). Stronger than simply being 'old' — it implies not keeping up with progress.
verb
to be outdatedto fall behind the timesto drop outto straggle behind
Examples
- 落伍。Zhè zhǒng shè jì yǐ jīng là le.This design is already outdated.
- 。Tā yīn wèi gēn bú shàng shí dài ér luò le wǔ.He fell behind because he couldn't keep up with the times.
- 落伍，。Nǐ de guān niàn tài là, xū yào gēng xīn le.Your ideas are too backward; you need to update them.
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