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Pronunciation / Transliteration: è xìng xún huán
"通货膨胀导致经济陷入恶性循环。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A continuous, worsening deterioration or decline in a situation, economy, or emotional state, where each negative event causes a subsequent worse event.
"The company entered a downward spiral after its primary product was recalled." - 2
A progressive worsening of mental health or personal habits, leading toward crisis.
"Without support, he felt himself falling into a familiar emotional downward spiral."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English root 'dune' (down) combined with 'ward', and the Greek-derived 'speira' (spiral) via Latin. The idiomatic phrase emerged in the mid-20th century, metaphorically combining the continuous circular motion of a spiral with a persistent downward trajectory of worsening conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downward spiral" is said worldwide
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spirale infernale
Transliteration: spiral ehn-faiR-nal
"L'entreprise est entrée dans une spirale infernale de dettes."
Abwärtsspirale
Transliteration: ap-vaerts-spee-rah-luh
"Die Wirtschaft befand sich in einer schweren Abwärtsspirale."
spirale discendente
Transliteration: spee-rah-leh dee-shun-dehn-teh
"La situazione economica è entrata in una spirale discendente."
espiral descendente
Transliteration: eh-spee-rahl deh-sehn-dehn-teh
"El mercado de valores entró en una espiral descendente."
espiral descendente
Transliteration: esh-pi-rahl deh-sen-den-teh
"O país entrou numa espiral descendente de inflação."
गिरावट का सिलसिला
Transliteration: giravat ka silsila
"कंपनी एक अंतहीन गिरावट के सिलसिले में फंस गई।"
恶性循环
Transliteration: è xìng xún huán
"通货膨胀导致经济陷入恶性循环。"
악순환
Transliteration: ak-sun-hwan
"스트레스가 불면증으로 이어지는 악순환이 시작되었다."
悪循環
Transliteration: akujunkan
"彼はストレスから体調を崩し、悪循環に陥った。"
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