Definition
每况愈下 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to go from bad to worse' or 'to deteriorate steadily'. It describes a situation, condition, or relationship that keeps getting worse over time. Unlike the literal translation might suggest, it does not refer to a single downward step but a continuous decline. Use it to talk about health, economy, performance, or any trend that is worsening.
f.e.
to go from bad to worseto deteriorate steadily
Examples
- 每况愈下，。Tā de jiànkāng měi kuàng yù xià, yīshēng yě bāng bù liǎo tā.His health is going from bad to worse, and even the doctors can't help him.
- 每况愈下，。Gōngsī de jīngyíng zhuàngkuàng měi kuàng yù xià, yǐjīng liánxù kuīsǔn sān nián le.The company's operating situation is deteriorating steadily; it has been losing money for three consecutive years.
- 每况愈下，。Liǎng guó guānxì měi kuàng yù xià, tánpàn yě xiànrù le jiāngjú.The relationship between the two countries is going from bad to worse, and negotiations have reached a deadlock.
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