落馬
simp落马lok6 maa5luò mǎ
English
- (lit.) to fall from a horse
- (fig.) to suffer a setback
- to come a cropper
- to be sacked (e.g. for corruption)
- (of official positions) to be sacked; literally: to fall from a horse
粵語 — Cantonese
- 官員被炒
Examples
聽講佢因為醜聞而落馬,真係好可惜。
I heard he lost his position due to a scandal. It's such a pity.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk