落水 (luò shuǐ) — to fall into the water; (figurative) to sink into (a bad state), to go astray; (euphemistic) to become a prostitute
Definition
Literally 'to fall into water.' Figuratively means sinking into corruption or a degraded state — a strong, somewhat literary image of moral downfall.
verb
to fall into the water(figurative) to sink into (a bad state)to go astray(euphemistic) to become a prostitute
Examples
- ，。Tā bù xiǎo xīn luò le shuǐ, xìng hǎo bèi jiù qǐ lái le.He accidentally fell into the water, but luckily he was rescued.
- ，。Tā luò le shuǐ, zǒu shàng le fàn zuì de dào lù.He went astray and took the path of crime.
- 落水。Hěn duō rén zài yòu huò miàn qián qīng yì luò shuǐ le.Many people easily sink into bad states in the face of temptation.
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