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落得

luòdé
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to end up (usually badly)
  2. 2 to wind up as
  3. 3 to result in

Examples

HSK 5
做好事却落得一身麻烦。
Zuò hǎoshì què luòdé yīshēn máfan.
He did a good deed and ended up with nothing but trouble.
HSK 7-9
他不听劝告，最后落得破产的下场。
Tā bù tīng quàngào, zuìhòu luòdé pòchǎn de xiàchǎng.
He didn't listen to advice and ended up bankrupt.
HSK 7-9
贪心的人往往落得两手空空。
Tānxīn de rén wǎngwǎng luòdé liǎngshǒukōngkōng.
Greedy people often end up empty-handed.

Tips

usage
Almost always followed by a negative outcome - 落得破产, 落得两手空空, 落得一场空. Rarely used for positive results.

Stroke Order

落 luò
得 de