- 1. collapse; fall down; cave in
- ♦ 墙~了。 The wall collapsed.
- ♦ 地震的时候~了几间房。 Several houses collapsed during the earthquake.
- ♦ 没什么好怕的, 天不会~下来。 There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
- 2. sink; droop
- ♦ ~鼻梁 a flat nose
- ♦ 花儿晒~秧了。 The flowers drooped in the hot sun.
- 3. calm down; settle down
- ♦ ~下心去 set one's mind at ease; settle down to (work, etc.)