go downhill; degenerate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
墮落
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他曾经是一个优秀的学生，但最终堕落成为了一个罪犯。 tā céngjīng shì yīgè yōuxiù de xuéshēng, dàn zuìzhōng duòluò chéngwéile yīgè zuìfàn. - He used to be an excellent student, but eventually he fell into crime.
这个城市曾经繁荣昌盛，但后来堕落为一个犯罪猖獗的地方。 zhège chéngshì céngjīng fánróng chāngshèng, dàn hòulái duòluò wèi yīgè fànzui chāngjué de dìfāng. - The city once prospered, but later it declined into a place rampant with crime.
他因为堕落的生活方式而失去了朋友和家庭支持。 tā yīnwèi duòluò de shēnghuó fāngshì ér shīqùle péngyǒu hé jiātíng zhīchí. - He lost friends and family support due to his decadent lifestyle.
这个政府官员因为腐败而堕落。 zhège zhèngfǔ guānyuán yīnwèi fǔbài ér duòluò. - This government official fell into corruption.
他的健康因为不良习惯而堕落。 tā de jiànkāng yīnwèi bùliáng xíguàn ér duòluò. - His health declined due to bad habits.
Characters
落 luò - drop, fall; let fall; descend; cease, stop; receive, get; fall onto |
堕 duò - fall, sink |