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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「急轉直下」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「急轉直下」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Describes a sudden change in the situation or writing style, and a quick development along the way.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jí zhuǎn zhí xià

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gap1 jyun2 jik6 ha6

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