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Chinese
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each; every
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
heal; the more...the more; to recover heal; the more...the more; to recover; better |
moreover; situation
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| trad. (每下愈況)
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每
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下
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愈
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況
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| simp. (每下愈况)
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每
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下
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愈
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况
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| anagram
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每況愈下／每况愈下
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Etymology
From Zhuangzi:
正獲之問於監市履豨也，每下愈況。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
正获之问于监市履豨也，每下愈况。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Zhèng huò zhī wèn yú jiān shì lǚ xī yě, měi xià yù kuàng.
- They remind me of the questions addressed by the superintendents of the market to the inspector about examining the value of a pig by treading on it, and testing its weight as the foot descends lower and lower on the body.
Pronunciation
Idiom
每下愈況
- (original meaning) looking further down for details will improve one's understanding of the situation
- (now more common, often considered nonstandard) Alternative form of 每況愈下 / 每况愈下 (měikuàngyùxià)