急转直下 (jí zhuǎn zhí xià) — (idiom) to take a sudden turn for the worse; to go into rapid decline

Definition

Examples

• 股市行情突然急转直下，投资者损失惨重。
  Gǔ shì háng qíng tū rán jí zhuǎn zhí xià, tóu zī zhě sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.
  The stock market suddenly took a sharp downturn, and investors suffered heavy losses.
• 他的病情在手术后急转直下，医生立刻进行了抢救。
  Tā de bìng qíng zài shǒu shù hòu jí zhuǎn zhí xià, yī shēng lì kè jìn xíng le qiǎng jiù.
  His condition took a sudden turn for the worse after the operation, and the doctors immediately performed emergency treatment.
• 两国关系从友好交流急转直下为紧张对峙。
  Liǎng guó guān xì cóng yǒu hǎo jiāo liú jí zhuǎn zhí xià wèi jǐn zhāng duì zhì.
  The relationship between the two countries went from friendly exchanges to a rapid escalation of tensions.