急转直下

急
急
转
轉
直
直
下
下
to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change

Characters and words in 急转直下

急
jí = ji + Ø2
urgent / pressing / rapid / hurried / worried / to make (sb) anxious
急 = 刍 + 心 : Joan of Arc just arrived at the space station and although she has to go to the bathroom very urgently, she first has to clear the way of a big fluffy heart using a lawn mower.
急
急
转
轉
to whirl / to turn around quickly
转
轉
zhuǎi = zhu + ai3
see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
转
轉
zhuǎn = zhu + an3
to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
转 = 专 + 车 : In anthill, Julian Giant Squid drives a car to transfer a drink from the bar to the scientist's table.
转
轉
zhuàn = zhu + an4
to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions
直
zhí = zh + Ø2
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
直
zhí = zh + Ø2
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
直 = 十 + 目 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: someone straight edge. James II of England (zh) decided to go straight edge (直) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), and he also decided that this means he won't listen to music anymore. The Eye of Providence (目) promptly plays some music on its flute (一) to tease him, whereupon the James II of England defends himself by holding up a cross (十).
下
xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
下 = 一 + 卜 : Mnemonic symbol: from the up/down logic, and a little bit the shape of the character, a ladder.

Xi Shi (xi) is on a retreat in the ashram. Using a voodoo staff (卜), she divined that next (下) week she'll have to play the flute (一) sixteen hours per day. Because she hates playing the flute, she climbs over the ashram's bathroom (a4) wall using a ladder (下) to escape.

Words with 急转直下

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Sentences with 急转直下

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