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落伍 (là) — to be outdated; to fall behind the times; to drop out; to straggle behind

Definition

Literally 'to drop out of the ranks': to fall behind the times or become outdated (ideas, designs, methods). Stronger than simply being 'old' — it implies not keeping up with progress.

verb
to be outdatedto fall behind the timesto drop outto straggle behind

Examples

  • 落伍。
    Zhè zhǒng shè jì yǐ jīng là le.
    This design is already outdated.
  • 。
    Tā yīn wèi gēn bú shàng shí dài ér luò le wǔ.
    He fell behind because he couldn't keep up with the times.
  • 落伍，。
    Nǐ de guān niàn tài là, xū yào gēng xīn le.
    Your ideas are too backward; you need to update them.
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