| 下坡 | xià pō | downhill | ![]() |
| 衰落 | shuāi luò | to fall / to drop / to decline / to deteriorate / to go downhill | ![]() |
| 下坡路 | xià pō lù | downhill road / (fig.) downhill path | ![]() |
| 走下坡路 | zǒu xià pō lù | to go downhill / to decline / to slump | ![]() |
| 水往低处流 | shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú | water flows downhill (whereas man struggles upwards) | ![]() |
