破落 (pò là) — to decline (in fortunes); to go to ruin; to become poor and broken-down
Definition
破落 (pò là) means 'to fall into ruin' — a decline in wealth or status, often for a family or business. In literary or written contexts, 家道破落 specifically describes a once-wealthy family losing its fortune.
verb
to decline (in fortunes)to go to ruinto become poor and broken-down
Examples
- 破落。Nà ge céng jīng fù yǒu de jiā zú hěn kuài jiù pò là le.That formerly wealthy family soon declined.
- 破落。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi jīng yíng bú shàn ér jiàn jiàn pò là.This company gradually declined due to poor management.
- ，破落，。Tā chū shēn míng mén, dàn hòu lái jiā dào pò là, chéng le qióng rén.He came from a famous family, but later his family's fortune declined and he became poor.
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