跌落 (diē luò) — (of a person or object) to fall (from a height); (of status, price, reputation, etc.) to drop, to decline
Definition
A literary verb for 'fall' — physical falls from a height, or a sharp decline in price, status, or reputation. More dramatic and written than everyday 掉.
verb
(of a person or object) to fall (from a height)(of status, price, reputation, etc.) to dropto decline
Examples
- 跌落，。Tā cóng lóu tī shàng diē luò, shuāi duàn le tuǐ.He fell from the stairs and broke his leg.
- 跌落。Zhè jiā gōng sī de gǔ jià yǐ jīng diē luò le bǎi fēn zhī sān shí.This company's stock price has dropped by thirty percent.
- 跌落，。Tā yīn chǒu wén cóng gāo wèi diē luò, míng yù sǎo dì.He fell from a high position due to scandal and lost his reputation completely.
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