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This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「江流日下」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

The water in the rivers flows downward day by day. It is a metaphor that the situation is getting worse day by day. Same as “going from bad to worse”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiāng liú rì xià

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gong1 lau4 yat6 ha6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.