Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「江河日下」 for better learning.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「江河日下」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
The water in the rivers flows downward day by day. It is a metaphor that the situation is getting worse day by day.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiāng hé rì xià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gong1 ho4 yat6 ha6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
