Definition
没落 describes the decline of once-glorious entities like families, dynasties, or cultures, emphasizing a fall from a former peak. It is more formal and literary than 衰落 (shuāi luò), which is used for general decline in various contexts (economy, health, etc.).
verb
to decline (of a family, dynasty, culture, etc.)to wane
Easily confused
- 段落duàn luòlook-alikeparagraph; passage (of text)
Examples
- 没落。Zhège céngjīng huīhuáng de jiāzú zài jìndài zhújiàn mò luò le.This once glorious family gradually declined in modern times.
- ，没落。Suízhe gōngyè gémìng xīngqǐ, yìxiē chuántǒng shǒugōngyì kāishǐ mò luò.With the rise of the Industrial Revolution, some traditional crafts began to wane.
- 没落。Yí gè dìguó de mò luò wǎngwǎng yuányú nèibù de fǔbài.The decline of an empire often stems from internal corruption.
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