Definition & Meaning

1.fall behind the ranks; straggle; drop behind

2.out of date; behind the times

Word usage

luò wǔ

落 伍

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1
v.fall behind the ranks; straggle; drop behind
- bù miǎn yǒu rén yào luò wǔ de
  不免有人要落伍的。
  Some people are bound to fall behind.
- luò wǔ de shì bīng men
  落伍的士兵们
  soldiers left behind
- bù yuàn luò wǔ
  不愿落伍
  unwilling to be left back
synonym
luò hòu落后 diào duì掉队
antonym
qián jìn前进
2
v.metaout of date; behind the times
- luò wǔ de shè jì
  落伍的设计
  out-of-date design
- tā de sī wéi fāng shì luò wǔ le
  她的思维方式落伍了。
  Her way of thinking is out of date.
- biàn de luò wǔ
  变得落伍
  go out of date
synonym
luò hòu落后 guò shí过时
antonym
jìn bù进步 qián jìn前进

Word usage

Separable word
"落" and "伍" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 在行军中他从未落过伍。
  He has never fallen behind when he was on a march.

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