衰落 (shuāi luò) — to decline, to wane, to go downhill

Definition

衰落 (shuāi luò) means 'to decline, wane, go downhill' — used for a society, dynasty, or institution losing its former prosperity or strength. Unlike 下降 (xià jiàng), which is for numbers/temperatures dropping, or 衰退 (shuāi tuì), which focuses on deterioration of function/economy, 衰落 emphasizes a broad downturn in status or glory. 没落 (mò luò) is a close synonym but carries a stronger sense of fading into obscurity.

verb

to declineto waneto go downhill

Examples

18衰落。
Zhège wángcháo cóng shíbā shìjì kāishǐ shuāi luò.
This dynasty began to decline from the 18th century.
衰落。
Chuántǒng shǒugōngyì zhèngzài zhújiàn shuāi luò.
Traditional handicrafts are gradually declining.
衰落。
Tā de jiànkāng zài tuìxiū hòu míngxiǎn shuāi luò le.
His health noticeably declined after retirement.

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