颓势

頹勢

tuíshì

noun #55,958

Meanings

1 declining trend
2 downward momentum
3 slump, decline in fortune

Characters

to collapse, decline

momentum, trend

Examples

公司业绩出现颓势。

Gōngsī yèjì chūxiàn tuíshì.

The company's performance is showing a downward trend.

他终于扭转了球队的颓势。

Tā zhōngyú niǔzhuǎn le qiúduì de tuíshì.

He finally reversed the team's slump.

Tips

usage

颓 ('collapsed, dispirited') + 势 ('momentum') = the momentum of decline. Often paired with 扭转 (niǔzhuǎn, to reverse): 扭转颓势 — a stock news cliché for turnarounds.

Stroke Order

颓 tuí

势 shì