急转直下

Traditional: 急轉直下

jí zhuǎn zhí xià

Dictionary entry

to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change

What does 急转直下 mean?

急转直下 (jí zhuǎn zhí xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change

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急jíurgent · pressing 转zhuǎisee 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 下xiàdown · downwards

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急转直下

jí zhuǎn zhí xià

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