[from smoke into smother; get worse every time; steadily deteriorate] 每一次的情况愈发不如前次好。 比喻一直在走下坡路, 越变越坏

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One's situation went from bad to worse.; become poorer day by day; become worse and worse; be on the downgrade; decline steadily; from smoke into smother; get worse and worse; get worse every time (all the time); get worse instead of better; go down the drain; go from bad to worse; go steadily downhill; It is getting worse every day.; make bad trouble worse; steadily deteriorate; The condition grew worse from day to day.; The situation grew steadily worse.; The situation shows no signs of improvement and worsens daily.:

go from bad to worse

【释义】越往下越明显。表示情况越来越坏。

【近义】江河日下、日暮途穷

【反义】欣欣向荣、蒸蒸日上

【出处】《庄子·知北游》：“夫子之问也，固不及质，正获之问于监市履希也，每下愈况。”

【用例】下品中的魏武帝，更真是每况愈下：“曹公古直，甚有悲凉之句”，仅仅这样的十个字而已。（郭沫若《论曹植》）

1) 宋胡仔《苕溪渔隐诗话后集‧东坡一》：“子瞻自言平生不善唱曲，故间有不入腔处。非尽如此，后山乃比之教坊司雷大使舞，是何每况愈下，盖其谬耳！”清黄宗羲《外舅叶公改葬墓志铭》：“自公云亡，每况愈下，诸张时文，哑钟不打。”

2) 本作“每下愈况”，后多作“每况愈下”，谓情况越来越坏。