垮 (kuǎ) - collapse, fall down, break down, fail — refers

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垮 · kuǎ

collapse, fall down, break down, fail — refers to structures, organizations, or health deteriorating completely.

collapse, fall down, break down, fail — refers

Usage highlights

collapsebreak downfall downgo bankrupthealth deteriorationeconomic collapse

Synonyms

  • 塌— collapse, fall down
  • 崩— collapse, crumble
  • 溃— break down, collapse

Antonyms

  • 立— stand, establish
  • 建— build, construct
  • 固— solid, firm

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old wall collapsed (垮了).
  • The company went bankrupt (公司垮了).
  • His health broke down under the strain (身体垮了).
  • The regime fell after the revolution (政权垮台).

Collocations

  • collapse(垮掉)
  • break down(垮塌)
  • fall down(垮下)
  • go bankrupt(垮台)
  • health deterioration(身体垮了)
  • economic collapse(经济垮了)

Idioms

  • Collapse and disintegrate(垮塌崩解)
  • Completely defeated and fallen(彻底打垮)
  • Collapse in an instant(瞬间垮掉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used metaphorically for the failure of systems, organizations, or personal health.
  • Carries negative connotations of complete failure or destruction.
  • Common in modern contexts describing economic, political, or structural failures.

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