take a sudden turn for the worse; rapidly develop downward
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take a sudden turn for the worse; deteriorate rapidly
neutralOften describes a sudden negative change in a situation, plot, or trend, with a downward momentum. It emphasizes a sharp, unexpected shift leading to a worse state.
Tán谈
pàn判
běn本
lái来
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
dàn但
duì对
fāng方
tū突
rán然
tí提
chū出
kē苛
kè刻
tiáo条
jiàn件
，
xíng形
shì势
jí急
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
。
The negotiations were going smoothly, but the other party suddenly raised harsh demands, and the situation took a sudden turn for the worse.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
gāng刚
huò获
dé得
shèng胜
lì利
，
qíng情
jié节
què却
jí急
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
，
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
péng朋
you友
。
Just after the novel's protagonist achieved victory, the plot took a sharp turn for the worse, and he lost all his friends.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
gǔ股
jià价
zài在
fā发
bù布
yíng盈
lì利
yù预
jǐng警
hòu后
jí急
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
。
The company's stock price plummeted rapidly after it issued a profit warning.
Tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
zài在
zuó昨
wǎn晚
jí急
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
，
xiàn现
zài在
qíng情
kuàng况
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
jí急
。
His condition took a sudden turn for the worse last night; now it's extremely critical.
Liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
yīn因
biān边
jìng境
chōng冲
tū突
ér而
jí急
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
。
Bilateral relations deteriorated rapidly due to the border conflict.