seoi1 lok6衰落
Jyutpingseoi1 lok6
Yalesēui lohk
Definition
To decline, go downhill, or fall from a period of prosperity into a worse state.
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How it's used
Focuses on the gradual loss of power, status, or prosperity rather than a sudden collapse. It is frequently applied to historical empires, economic sectors, or family fortunes. The term carries a sense of inevitability and long term deterioration.
Examples
This industry has started to decline in recent years.
Do you think this family will go downhill?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple drop in temperature or a minor decrease in numbers, as it implies a significant and structural loss of quality or influence.
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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.
