Definition
下坠 (xià zhuì) means 'to fall or drop downward', often used for objects or body parts sagging. It differs from 坠落 (zhuì luò), which implies a sudden fall from a height, and from 下跌 (xià diē), which is specific to prices or numbers declining. In medicine, it also describes the urgent feeling of needing to defecate (tenesmus).
verb
(of objects) to fallto dropto droop(medicine) to experience tenesmus (urgent feeling of needing to defecate)
Examples
- 下坠，。Xuányá shàng de shíkuài tūrán xià zhuì, xìnghǎo wú rén shòushāng.The rocks on the cliff suddenly fell, luckily no one was hurt.
- 下坠，。Huànzhě miáoshù fùbù chíxù xià zhuì, yīshēng jiànyì zuò jìnyí bù jiǎnchá.The patient describes a persistent tenesmus in the abdomen; the doctor recommends further examination.
- ，下坠。Shòu jīngjì yǐngxiǎng, gāi jìdù xiāoshòu'é chéng xià zhuì tàishì.Affected by the economy, the quarter's sales showed a downward trend.
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