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走下坡

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu xià pō

(fig.) to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside

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3–4–1 · zou3 xia4 po1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau2 haa6 bo1

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verb

to go downhill; to deteriorate

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