每下愈況
Chinese edit
each; every | under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
heal; the more...the more; to recover heal; the more...the more; to recover; better |
moreover; situation | ||
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trad. (每下愈況) | 每 | 下 | 愈 | 況 | |
simp. (每下愈况) | 每 | 下 | 愈 | 况 |
Etymology edit
From Zhuangzi:
- 正獲之問於監市履豨也,每下愈況。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Zhèng huò zhī wèn yú jiān shì lǚ xī yě, měi xià yù kuàng. [Pinyin]
- They remind me of the questions addressed by the superintendents of the market to the inspector about examining the value of a pig by treading on it, and testing its weight as the foot descends lower and lower on the body.
正获之问于监市履豨也,每下愈况。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
每下愈況
- (original meaning) looking further down for details will improve one's understanding of the situation
- (now more common, often considered nonstandard) Alternative form of 每況愈下/每况愈下 (měikuàngyùxià)