下坡 (xià pō) — downhill path or slope; (figurative) downturn, decline

Definition

Examples

• 这条下坡很陡，开车要小心。
  Zhè tiáo xià pō hěn dǒu, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.
  This downhill path is very steep, be careful driving.
• 公司业绩一直走下坡路，需要改革。
  Gōng sī yè jì yì zhí zǒu xià pō lù, xū yào gǎi gé.
  The company's performance has been on a downhill trend; it needs reform.
• 他家的经济已经处于下坡状态。
  Tā jiā de jīng jì yǐ jīng chǔ yú xià pō zhuàng tài.
  His family's finances are already in a state of decline.