downhill road; decline
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
downhill road; downward slope
Literal meaning referring to a physical road or path that descends from a higher to a lower elevation.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xià下
pō坡
lù路
hěn很
dǒu陡
，
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This downhill road is very steep, so drive carefully.
Zì自
xíng行
chē车
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
pō坡
lù路
shàng上
fēi飞
chí驰
。
The bicycle is speeding down the downhill slope.
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Zǒu走
dào到
xià下
pō坡
lù路
jìn尽
tóu头
jiù就
shì是
cūn村
kǒu口
。
When you reach the end of the downhill road, you'll be at the village entrance.
noun
decline; downhill path; deterioration
Metaphorical usage describing a trend toward decline, decay, or failure in business, health, career, or other aspects of life.
Tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
cóng从
qù去
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
zǒu走
xià下
pō坡
lù路
。
His career has been on a downhill path since last year.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
le了
dǐng鼎
shèng盛
shí时
qī期
，
zhèng正
zài在
zǒu走
xià下
pō坡
lù路
。
This company has passed its peak period and is now in decline.
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Rén人
dào到
zhōng中
nián年
，
shēn身
tǐ体
kāi开
shǐ始
zǒu走
xià下
pō坡
lù路
。
When people reach middle age, their health begins to decline.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
gǎi改
gé革
，
zhěng整
gè个
háng行
yè业
dōu都
huì会
zǒu走
xià下
pō坡
lù路
。
If reforms are not carried out, the entire industry will go downhill.