do6 lok6墮落堕落
Jyutpingdo6 lok6
Yaledoh lohk
Definition
To degenerate, sink low, or let oneself go; to allow one's life or situation to deteriorate.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Used to describe a person who has lost their moral compass or given up on improving their life. It carries a heavy sense of disappointment or judgment from the speaker. It is often used to describe someone spiraling into bad habits like gambling, substance abuse, or extreme laziness.
Examples
He seems to have really gone downhill lately, he never goes to work.
Related words
Common phrases
to willingly degenerate
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a physical object falling down or a structure collapsing. For physical falling, use 跌落 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
