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落马
/ luòmǎ /
Strokes
Definition
(lit.) to fall from a horse/(fig.) to suffer a setback/to come a cropper/to be sacked (e.g. for corruption)
Example
As a Verb
fall off/from a horse; come a cropper
1
Zhōng
中
jiàn
箭
luòmǎ
落马
be hit by an arrow and fall off the horse
As a Verb
be defeated in a battle or match
2
Zhè
这
míng
名
tóuhào
头号
zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu
种子选手
zài
在
bànjuésài
半决赛
zhōng
中
luòmǎ
落马
。
The number one seed was beaten in the semi-final.
As a Verb
be removed from one's position due to corruption
3
Bùshǎo
不少
gāojí
高级
guānyuán
官员
yīn
因
fǔbài
腐败
luòmǎ
落马
。
A number of key officials have been removed from their positions for corruption.