plummet; decline sharply
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to drop a thousand zhang in one fall; to suffer a drastic decline
Used to describe a rapid and severe decline in status, reputation, circumstances, or performance. Often used for stock prices, academic performance, or social standing.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
chǒu丑
wén闻
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
shēng声
wàng望
yī一
luò落
qiān千
zhàng丈
。
His reputation plummeted after that scandal.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
gǔ股
jià价
yī一
luò落
qiān千
zhàng丈
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
The company's stock price nosedived, causing heavy losses for investors.
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Tā他
yuán原
běn本
chéng成
jì绩
yōu优
yì异
，
gāo高
sān三
nà那
nián年
què却
yī一
luò落
qiān千
zhàng丈
。
He originally had excellent grades, but they dropped drastically in his senior year.