每况愈下 (měi kuàng yù xià) — to go from bad to worse; to deteriorate steadily

Definition

Examples

• 他的健康每况愈下，医生也帮不了他。
  Tā de jiàn kāng měi kuàng yù xià, yī shēng yě bāng bù liǎo tā.
  His health is going from bad to worse, and even the doctors can't help him.
• 公司的经营状况每况愈下，已经连续亏损三年了。
  Gōng sī de jīng yíng zhuàng kuàng měi kuàng yù xià, yǐ jīng lián xù kuī sǔn sān nián le.
  The company's operating situation is deteriorating steadily; it has been losing money for three consecutive years.
• 两国关系每况愈下，谈判也陷入了僵局。
  Liǎng guó guān xì měi kuàng yù xià, tán pàn yě xiàn rù le jiāng jú.
  The relationship between the two countries is going from bad to worse, and negotiations have reached a deadlock.