失衡

shīhéng

verb #24,731

Meanings

1 to lose balance
2 to become unbalanced
3 to be thrown out of equilibrium

Characters

to lose; to miss

balance; scales; equilibrium

Examples

生态系统一旦失衡，后果很严重。

Shēngtài xìtǒng yīdàn shīhéng, hòuguǒ hěn yánzhòng.

Once the ecosystem loses balance, the consequences are severe.

供需失衡导致了价格上涨。

Gōng xū shīhéng dǎozhì le jiàgé shàngzhǎng.

The imbalance between supply and demand led to rising prices.

他站在单腿上，差点失衡摔倒。

Tā zhàn zài dān tuǐ shàng, chàdiǎn shīhéng shuāidǎo.

He stood on one leg and nearly lost his balance and fell.

Tips

usage

失衡 is used both literally (losing physical balance) and figuratively (imbalance in economics, ecology, power, etc.). The noun form 失衡 is also used: 贸易失衡 (trade imbalance).

Stroke Order

失 shī

衡 héng