slip; slide; (fig.) decline, slip
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to slip; to slide
dialectDescribes an uncontrolled, smooth movement on a surface.
Dì地
shàng上
jié结
bīng冰
le了
，
tā他
jiǎo脚
dǐ底
xià下
yī一
chū出
liu溜
，
shuāi摔
le了
ge个
dà大
gēn跟
tou头
。
The ground was icy, his foot slipped, and he took a hard fall.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
cóng从
jié结
bīng冰
de的
xié斜
pō坡
shàng上
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
chū出
liu溜
xià下
lái来
。
The children gleefully slid down the icy slope.
verb
(figurative) to slip; to decline; to slide backwards
dialectFigurative use, often for performance, grades, or a situation worsening over time.
Zuì最
jìn近
gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
jì绩
yǒu有
diǎn点
wǎng往
xià下
chū出
liu溜
。
The company's performance has been slipping recently.
Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
xué学
xí习
yǒu有
diǎn点
chū出
liu溜
，
děi得
jiā加
bǎ把
jìn劲
le了
。
The teacher said his studies have been slipping lately and he needs to put in more effort.
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Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
yī一
fàng放
sōng松
，
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
jiù就
gēn跟
zhe着
chū出
liu溜
。
As soon as his attitude slackened, product quality started to slide.