堕落 duòluò to degrade
to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace
How to remember 堕落: 堕 to fall + 落 fall = to degrade.
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How it is used
- To degenerate morally / fall into depravity - 生活堕落 (shēnghuó duòluò) a dissolute life; 走向堕落 (zǒuxiàng duòluò) slide into corruption.
- A strong moral judgment about someone sinking into vice, unlike neutral 下降 (xiàjiàng, to decline). Written-leaning.
Example sentences
- 你不要自甘堕落。 Nǐ búyào zìgānduòluò.You don't have to kick yourself.