流失

liú shī

Dictionary entry

(of soil etc) to wash away

What does 流失 mean?

流失 (liú shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of soil etc) to wash away

2to be eroded

3(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere

4to fail to be retained

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流liúto flow · to disseminate 失shīto lose · to miss

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How to pronounce 流失

流失

liú shī

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