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走下坡路

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走下坡路的趋势
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会走下坡路
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注定要走下坡路
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在走下坡路
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一直在走下坡路

Definition

走下坡路:

Literally means:

be on the decline; be on the downgrade

Actually means:

On a slope, walking from a higher place to a lower place is called Xiapo. It implies descending.

This phrase means the situation or condition is getting worse day by day. It is the opposite of Zou Shang Po Lu. Derogatory.

在有斜坡的道路上,由高向低走叫下坡(含有下降的意思)。

比喻情况或局势一天比一天差。与“走上坡路”相对。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Yóu
由于
máng
zhāo
tánliànài
谈恋爱
  
,
jīnnián
今年
de
xué
学习
chéng
成绩
zhí
一直
zài
zǒuxià
走下坡路
  
,
shènzhì
甚至
yǒu
liǎng
mén
gōng
功课
及格
  

Busy in love, his academic performance this year has been going downhill, and even two subjects failed.

2
Suīzhe
随着
娱乐
de
duōyànghuà
多样化
以及
diànshì
电视
de
jìngzhēng
竞争
  
,
diànyǐng
电影
shì
zhùdìng
注定
yào
zǒuxià
走下坡路
de
  

With the diversification of entertainment and the competition of television, movies are destined to go downhill.

3
Xiànzài
现在
xíngchē
自行车
de
rén
yuèláiyuè
越来越
shǎo
le
  
,
xíngchē
自行车
zhìzào
制造业
jīng
已经
kāishǐ
开始
chūxiàn
出现
zǒuxià
走下坡路
de
shì
趋势
  

Now that there are fewer cyclists, the bicycle industry is beginning to decline.

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