一落千丈 (yī là) — (idiom) to suffer a steep decline; to hit rock bottom

Definition

Examples

• 这家公司的业绩最近一落千丈。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī de yè jì zuì jìn yī là.
  This company's performance has plummeted recently.
• 自从那次丑闻之后，他的声誉一落千丈。
  Zì cóng nà cì chǒu wén zhī hòu, tā de shēng yù yī là.
  His reputation has taken a disastrous nosedive since that scandal.
• 听到这个消息，我的心情一落千丈。
  Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ de xīn qíng yī là.
  Upon hearing the news, my mood hit rock bottom.