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江河日下
jiānghérìxià
1. rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
2. deteriorating day by day

Character Breakdown

江
jiāng
large river; the Yangtze; surname
HSK 4 6 丶
河
hé
river, stream; the Yellow river
HSK 3 8 丶
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

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