Definition
失衡 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to become unbalanced'. You can separate the two characters — 失 and 衡 — by inserting aspect particles or measure words between them, as in 失了衡 (lost balance) or 失过衡 (has been unbalanced). It covers both literal physical imbalance and figurative uses (economy, relationships, ecosystems).
v.o.
to become unbalancedto lose balance
Examples
- 失衡，。Tā zǒulù shí shēntǐ shī héng, chàdiǎn shuāidǎo.When he walked, his body became unbalanced and he almost fell.
- 失衡，。Shìchǎng gōngxū shī héng, dǎozhì wùjià shàngzhǎng.Market supply and demand became unbalanced, causing prices to rise.
- ，。Jīngjì yídù shī le héng, dàn hòulái huīfù le.The economy was once out of balance, but later recovered.
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