急转直下
jí​zhuǎn​zhí​xià

to take a sudden turn

  • created sense approved 急转直下/急轉直下 · jí​zhuǎn​zhí​xià · to take a sudden turn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    急转直下 / 急轉直下

    jí​zhuǎn​zhí​xià

    to take a sudden turn

    to develop rapidly after an abrupt change (of a situation, plot, etc.); to take a turn for better or worse, often leading to a precipitous decline or conclusion

    急转 (literal) → 急转/急轉 · jí​zhuǎn · to turn sharply 直下 (literal) → 直下 · zhí​xià · to fall straight down

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