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落伍 word · B2
落伍 ＝ 落 ＋ 伍
ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄨˇ · luòwǔ
verb/adjective — to fall behind, to lag; out of date, behind the times

字源 FORM — what the parts do

落fall behind, drop (落後)luò
伍rank, file of troops (隊伍)wǔ
落伍，落後的落，隊伍的伍。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

行軍時掉在隊伍後頭，眼看大家走遠了。
On the march you drop behind the ranks and watch the column pull away.