江河日下 (jiāng hé rì xià) — (idiom) to go from bad to worse; to decline steadily
Definition
Idiom for a steady, day-by-day decline — used for situations, organizations, or health getting worse over time. More literary and continuous than a simple '变差'.
idiom
to go from bad to worseto decline steadily
Examples
- 江河日下，。Gōng sī de jīng yíng zhuàng kuàng jiāng hé rì xià, yǐ jīng dào le pò chǎn de biān yuán.The company's operating situation is going from bad to worse, and it's already on the brink of bankruptcy.
- ，江河日下，。Zì cóng huàn le lǐng dǎo, dān wèi de fēng qì jiāng hé rì xià, dà jiā dōu hěn dān xīn.Since the leadership changed, the workplace atmosphere has been declining day by day, and everyone is very worried.
- 江河日下，。Tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng jiāng hé rì xià, yī shēng jiàn yì tā mǎ shàng zhù yuàn.His health condition is getting worse and worse, and the doctor recommends he be hospitalized immediately.
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