落马luò∥mǎ骑马驰骋时,从马上掉下来。也比喻打败仗或竞赛失利{fall off a horse when riding; (fig.) suffer a defeat in a battle or a failure in competition}: 中弹～{be hit by a bullet and fall off the horse}|半决赛中,上届冠亚军双双～。{In the semi-finals, both the former champion and the former runner-up lost the game.}