渐趋式微 jiànqūshìwēi to gradually decline Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 渐趋 漸趨 jiànqū to gradually become to gradually become; to move or change little by little toward a specific state式微 shìwēi to decline (literary) to decline; to wane; to diminish in power or prosperity (often describing a family or dynasty)