败落

bàn shān pō yǒu zuò bài luò de gǔ miào

半山坡有座败落的古庙。

There is an ancient dilapidated temple halfway up the hill.

zhè běn xiǎo shuō fǎn yìng le yī gè fēng jiàn jiā tíng de bài luò

这本小说反映了一个封建家庭的败落。

This novel reflects the decline of a feudal family.

nà ge shāng rén jiā dào bài luò le

那个商人家道败落了。

The merchant came down in the world.

rì jiàn bài luò

日渐败落

on the decline

zhè jiù shì zhè ge guó jiā bài luò de yuán yīn

这就是这个国家败落的原因。

That's why this country's going down the drain.