日甚一日 rì shèn yī rì Worse day by day

Explanation

一天比一天严重；形容情况不断恶化。

Worse day by day; describes a constantly deteriorating situation.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位年迈的樵夫。他独自一人生活，靠砍柴为生。然而，他患有一种怪病，病情日甚一日。起初，只是轻微的咳嗽，后来发展成剧烈的胸痛，让他难以入睡。村里的郎中也束手无策，无奈之下，樵夫只能默默承受着病痛的折磨。日子一天天过去，樵夫的身体越来越虚弱，但他仍然坚持每天上山砍柴，因为这是他生存的唯一途径。然而，他的病痛却像一条无形的绳索，将他紧紧束缚，让他每走一步都异常艰难。他常常在山间停下休息，倚着粗壮的树干，大口大口地喘着粗气。他的脸上，布满了深深的皱纹，那是岁月和病痛的痕迹。山风吹拂着他的衣衫，发出瑟瑟的声音，仿佛在诉说着他日渐衰败的身体。有一天，樵夫在山间迷了路，他跌倒在一个山谷中，再也无力站起来。他躺在冰冷的泥土上，望着灰色的天空，回忆着自己的一生。他的一生是平凡的，也是辛酸的，他的故事，将随着他生命的终结而告一段落。

cóngqián, zài yīgè xiǎoshāncūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi niánmài de qiáofū。tā dúzì yīrén shēnghuó, kào kǎn chái wéi shēng。rán'ér, tā huàn yǒu yī zhǒng guài bìng, bìngqíng rì shèn yī rì。qǐ chū, zhǐshì qīngwēi de késòu, hòulái fāzhǎn chéng jūliè de xiōngtòng, ràng tā nán yǐ rùshuì。cūn lǐ de lángzhōng yě shùshǒu wú cè, wú nài zhī xià, qiáofū zhǐ néng mòmò chéngshòu zhe bìngtòng de zhémo。rìzi yītiān tiān guòqù, qiáofū de shēntǐ yuè lái yuè xūruò, dàn tā réngrán jiānchí měitiān shàng shān kǎn chái, yīnwèi zhè shì tā shēngcún de wéiyī tújìng。rán'ér, tā de bìngtòng què xiàng yī tiáo wúxíng de shéngsuǒ, jiāng tā jǐnjǐn shùfù, ràng tā měi zǒu yībù dōu yìcháng jiānnán。tā chángcháng zài shānjiān tíng xià xiūxí, yǐ zhe cūzhuàng de shùgàn, dà kǒu dà kǒu de chuǎn zhe cūqì。tā de liǎnshàng, bù mǎn le shēnshēn de zhōuwén, nà shì suìyuè hé bìngtòng de hénjì。shānfēng chuīfú zhe tā de yīsān, fā chū sè sè de shēngyīn, fǎngfú zài sùshuōzhe tā rìjiàn shuāibài de shēntǐ。yǒuyītiān, qiáofū zài shānjiān mí le lù, tā diē dǎo zài yīgè shāngǔ zhōng, zǎi yǒulì zhàn qǐlái。tā tǎng zài bīnglěng de nítǔ shàng, wàngzhe huī sè de tiānkōng, huíyì zhe zìjǐ de yīshēng。tā de yīshēng shì píngfán de, yě shì xīnsuān de, tā de gùshì, jiāng suízhe tā shēngmìng de zhōngjié ér gào dùanluò。

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, lived an elderly woodcutter. He lived alone and made his living by cutting wood. However, he suffered from a strange illness that worsened day by day. Initially, it was only a mild cough, but later it developed into severe chest pain that made it difficult for him to sleep. The village doctor was also helpless, and the woodcutter could only silently endure the torment of his illness. As the days went by, the woodcutter became weaker and weaker, but he still insisted on going up the mountain to cut wood every day, as this was his only means of survival. However, his pain was like an invisible rope, binding him tightly and making every step extremely difficult. He would often stop to rest in the mountains, leaning against sturdy tree trunks and gasping for breath. His face was full of deep wrinkles, marks of age and suffering. The mountain wind blew through his clothes, making a rustling sound, as if telling the story of his gradually decaying body. One day, the woodcutter lost his way in the mountains. He fell into a valley and could no longer get up. Lying on the cold ground, he looked up at the gray sky, recalling his life. His life was ordinary and bitter, and his story would come to an end with the end of his life.

Usage

多用于描写病情、局势等不断恶化的场景。

duō yòng yú miáoxiě bìngqíng, júshì děng bùduàn èhuà de chǎngjǐng。

Often used to describe the course of diseases, situations, etc., that are constantly deteriorating.

Examples

• 他的病情日甚一日，必须马上治疗。

  tā de bìngqíng rì shèn yī rì, bìxū mǎshàng zhìliáo。

  His condition is worsening day by day; he must receive immediate treatment.

• 公司的业绩日甚一日，员工士气高涨。

  gōngsī de yèjī rì shèn yī rì, yuángōng shìqì gāozhǎng。

  The company's performance is improving day by day, and employee morale is high.

• 学习的难度日甚一日，学生们倍感压力。

  xuéxí de nándù rì shèn yī rì, xuéshēngmen bèigǎn yālì。

  The difficulty of learning is increasing day by day, and students feel increasing pressure..

Related Idioms

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Opposite Idioms

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