落伍

luòwǔ

verb #13,977

Meanings

1 to fall behind the ranks
2 to be outdated
3 to be behind the times

Characters

to fall; to drop behind

squad of five; military ranks

Examples

不学新技术就会落伍。

Bù xué xīn jìshù jiù huì luòwǔ.

If you don't learn new technology, you'll fall behind the times.

他觉得自己的想法已经落伍了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ yǐjīng luòwǔ le.

He feels his ideas are already outdated.

Tips

history

Originally a military term meaning 'to fall behind the marching ranks' (落 = fall, 伍 = military squad of five). Now commonly used figuratively to mean being outdated or behind the times.

Stroke Order

落 luò

伍 wǔ