神龙失埶 / 神龍失埶

shén​lóng​shī​shì

powerful person losing power

(variant form) a divine dragon losing its power; a metaphor for a person of high status or great ability falling from a position of authority or losing their influence

神 (literal) → 神 · shén · magical 龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon 失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to lose 埶 (literal) → 埶 · shì · power

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM