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go from bad to worse; steadily deteriorate; the condition grew worse from day to day

měi kuàng yù xià

每 况 愈 下

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deroggo from bad to worse; steadily deteriorate; the condition grew worse from day to day
- tā de bìng qíng měi kuàng yù xià zhì bù hǎo le
  他的病情每况愈下，治不好了。
  His condition is getting steadily worse, and there is no hope of recovery.
- jīng jì měi kuàng yù xià
  经济每况愈下。
  The economy is deteriorating.
- tā de shēn tǐ měi kuàng yù xià
  他的身体每况愈下。
  He was declining in health.
- yīng guó de zhì zào yè jī chǔ hěn ruò ér qiě měi kuàng yù xià
  英国的制造业基础很弱，而且每况愈下。
  Britain's manufacturing base was weak and deteriorating.
- zì cóng wǒ qī zi lí kāi wǒ wǒ de shēng huó měi kuàng yù xià
  自从我妻子离开我，我的生活每况愈下。
  My life has turned for the worse since my wife left me.
synonym
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antonym
rì xīn yuè yì日新月异 xīn xīn xiàng róng欣欣向荣 zhēng zhēng rì shàng蒸蒸日上 bù bù gāo shēng步步高升 fú yáo zhí shàng扶摇直上 rú rì fāng shēng如日方升 zǒu shàng pō lù走上坡路

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