下坡路

下坡路 [xià pō lù]

1. ■ downhill path; downhill journey [road]; downward slope; decline:

走下坡路 go downhill; be on the decline;

那时我们的关系是走上坡路, 此后就开始走下坡路了。 At that time our relations were going upwards, but since then they have been going downwards [downhill].

关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路。 The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.