没落 mòluò to decline
to decline; to wane
How to remember 没落: 没 not + 落 fall = to decline.
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How it is used
- 'To decline, fall into decay' - 没落的贵族 (mòluò de guìzú) a declining aristocracy.
- Note 没 read mò here; describes the waning of a family, class, or era.
- Literary/historical tone; a fall from former prosperity.