落马 (luò mǎ) — to fall from power / be caught (in corruption cases); to be eliminated (in a competition)
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to fall from power' — used almost exclusively for officials caught in corruption. In a competition context it means being eliminated, but that's the less common sense.
verb
to fall from power / be caught (in corruption cases)to be eliminated (in a competition)
Examples
- 。Tā zài dì yī lún jiù luò le mǎ.He was eliminated in the first round.
- 落马。Nà ge shì zhǎng yīn wèi shòu huì luò mǎ le.That mayor fell from power because of bribery.
- 落马。Duō míng guān yuán bèi diào chá hòu luò mǎ le.Many officials were caught after investigation.
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