"how the mighty have fallen" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
这个表达常用来带着讽刺或惊讶地评论某个曾经重要或有权势的人失去了地位、权力或尊重。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常带有讽刺或戏剧化的语气,常用在公众人物遭遇失败或丑闻后评论他们。注意不是字面意思,只适合用于某人经历重大失败,而非小错误。
Examples
How the mighty have fallen after that famous athlete was caught cheating.
那位著名运动员被发现作弊后,真是**昔日强者如今已堕落**。
When the company went bankrupt, many said, "How the mighty have fallen."
公司破产时,很多人都说:“**昔日强者如今已堕落**。”
How the mighty have fallen—he used to be the boss, and now he works here.
**昔日强者如今已堕落**——他曾经是老板,现在在这里工作。
She used to run the whole department, and now she answers phones. How the mighty have fallen!
她以前掌管整个部门,现在只接电话。**昔日强者如今已堕落**!
After his scandal, his friends just shook their heads, saying, "How the mighty have fallen."
他的丑闻之后,朋友们只是摇头说:“**昔日强者如今已堕落**。”
He lost everything in one night. All I could think was, how the mighty have fallen.
他一夜之间失去了一切。我脑海里只有一个念头:**昔日强者如今已堕落**。