世风日下 Social morals declining
Explanation
世风日下指的是社会风气一天不如一天，道德水平下降，人们的素质也在下降。
Shi feng ri xia refers to the fact that the social atmosphere is getting worse day by day, the level of morality is declining, and people's quality is also declining.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，长安城繁华热闹，百姓安居乐业，呈现出一片欣欣向荣的景象。然而，随着时间的推移，一些不好的风气逐渐蔓延开来。贪官污吏横行霸道，百姓怨声载道；豪强地主欺压百姓，百姓苦不堪言；一些人为了私利，不择手段，社会矛盾日益激化。曾经繁华的长安城，渐渐失去了往日的活力，世风日下，人心不古。百姓们开始怀念过去那个太平盛世，渴望社会能够恢复往日的安宁祥和。
In the Tang Dynasty, the capital city of Chang'an was a prosperous and bustling place, where people lived in peace and prosperity. However, as time went on, some bad habits gradually spread. Corrupt officials were rampant, and the people complained. Powerful landlords oppressed the people, and the people suffered greatly. Some people, for their own selfish interests, resorted to various means, and social conflicts became increasingly acute. The once prosperous Chang'an gradually lost its former vitality, social morals declined, and people's hearts were no longer pure. People began to miss the past golden age and hoped that society could restore its former peace and harmony.
Usage
世风日下通常用于描述社会风气败坏、道德水平下降的情况，多用于新闻报道、评论文章等正式场合。
Shi feng ri xia is usually used to describe the situation where social atmosphere is bad, and morality level is declining. It is often used in news reports, comment articles and other formal occasions.
Examples
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如今世风日下，人心不古。
rújīn shìfēng rìxià, rénxīn bùgǔ
Nowadays, social morality is declining.
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这年头世风日下，骗子越来越多了。
zhè niántóu shìfēng rìxià, piànzi yuè lái yuè duō le
In this day and age, the morals are very bad.
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世风日下，道德沦丧
shìfēng rìxià, dàodé lún sàng
The morals of our society are in decline