落花流水

luò huā liú shuǐ

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Definitions

1. to be in a sorry state
2. to be utterly defeated

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Child Words of 落花流水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 流 流 liú: to flow
• 流水 流水 liú shuǐ: running water
• 花 花 huā: flower
• 落 落 là: to leave out
• 落 落 lào: colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
• 落 落 luò: to fall or drop