fall from grace
掉出恩宠;从成功地位或受人尊敬的地位下降
书面/正式·表示失宠或名誉扫地
英文释义
to lose favor or position of power and respect due to a moral or ethical failure
例句
The politician fell from grace after the corruption scandal was exposed.
典故来源
源自基督教神学,指人类始祖亚当夏娃因原罪失去上帝恩宠,后引申为从高位或受尊敬状态跌落。