急轉直下 jí zhuǎn zhí xià

sudden sharp downturn; quickly get worse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change

Characters

Character Meaning
急 jí HSK 3
urgent; rapid; hurried
轉 zhuǎn
to turn; to change direction; to transfer
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down