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家道中落
Mandarin · pinyin jiā dào zhōng luò
Meanings
- to come down in the world (idiom)
- to suffer a reversal of fortune
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1–4–1–4 · jia1 dao4 zhong1 luo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaa1 dou6 zung1 lok6
Cantonese word readings for 家道中落. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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gaa1 dou6 zung1 lok6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) the family fortunes has declined; the family fortunes are at a low ebb
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