Definition
落伍 means 'to fall behind the times' or 'to be outdated'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 落 and the object 伍 can split when aspect markers or measure words are inserted, e.g., 落了伍 ('fell behind') or 落过伍 ('has been outdated'). Note: the standard pronunciation is luò wǔ, though the input pinyin shows 'là' — this appears to be a data error and should be reviewed.
v.o.
to be outdatedto fall behind the timesto drop outto straggle behind
Examples
- 落伍。Zhè zhǒng shèjì yǐjīng là le.This design is already outdated.
- 。Tā yīnwèi gēn bú shàng shídài ér luò le wǔ.He fell behind because he couldn't keep up with the times.
- 落伍，。Nǐ de guānniàn tài là, xūyào gēngxīn le.Your ideas are too backward; you need to update them.
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