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家势中落 — “Family's economic status falls midway”

家势中落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a family's financial situation to decline, becoming less prosperous than before; a family's fortunes are reduced to poverty”. Literally, “Family's economic status falls midway”.

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家势中落 Pronunciation and Pinyin

家势中落 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
家		jiā10family home or expert
势		shì8power, influence, or trend
中		zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
落		luò12fall, drop, settle, decline

Example Sentence with 家势中落

他家原本是当地的望族，不料经过几代人的挥霍，如今已经家势中落。
His family was once a prominent local clan, but unexpectedly, after several generations of extravagance, their fortunes have now declined.

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Questions about 家势中落

What does 家势中落 mean?

家势中落 (jiā shì zhōng luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a family's financial situation to decline, becoming less prosperous than before; a family's fortunes are reduced to poverty”.

How do you pronounce 家势中落?

家势中落 is pronounced jiā shì zhōng luò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 家势中落 literally mean?

Literally, 家势中落 means “Family's economic status falls midway”. It is used to mean “for a family's financial situation to decline, becoming less prosperous than before; a family's fortunes are reduced to poverty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 家势中落?

家势：家庭经济状况；中落：半途衰落。家业衰败，境况没有从前富裕