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go into a precipitous decline; (of situations, events, etc.) take a sudden unfavourable turn; a sudden change of circumstances; a sudden development of the situation

jí zhuǎn zhí xià

急 转 直 下

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slgo into a precipitous decline; (of situations, events, etc.) take a sudden unfavourable turn; a sudden change of circumstances; a sudden development of the situation
- gǔ shì háng qíng jí zhuǎn zhí xià
  股市行情急转直下。
  The stock market turned down sharply.
- jú shì jí zhuǎn zhí xià
  局势急转直下
  the situation took a sudden turn for the worse
- zhè xiē zhèng cè chū tái jiàn zhù yè xíng shì jí zhuǎn zhí xià
  这些政策出台，建筑业形势急转直下。
  These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive.
antonym
fú yáo zhí shàng扶摇直上 jiàn rù jiā jìng渐入佳境

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