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恶性循环
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恶性循环

恶性循环 — “A situation in which one problem leads to another”

恶性循环 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation in which one problem leads to another”. And that second problem then makes the first one worse, creating a continuous and increasingly detrimental cycle. Literally, “vicious cycle”.

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恶性循环 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恶性循环 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex
循
xún12follow or comply with
环
huán8ring, surround, link

Example Sentence with 恶性循环

长期熬夜导致工作效率下降,工作效率下降又使得完成任务的时间延长,形成了一个难以打破的恶性循环
Long-term late nights lead to decreased work efficiency, and decreased work efficiency in turn prolongs the time needed to complete tasks, creating a vicious cycle that is hard to break.

Idioms Related to 恶性循环

More idioms starting with 恶

  • wù恶bù不qù去shàn善Don't let dislike obscure good qualities
  • è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶rén人xiān先gào告zhuàng状The guilty party preemptively accuses others
  • è恶rén人zì自yǒu有è恶rén人mó磨Evil people meet their match
  • è恶zuò作jù剧play a prank or mischievous trick
  • è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
  • è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
  • è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
  • wù恶jū居xià下liú流hate to be in a low position
  • wù恶wù恶cóng从duǎn短be lenient towards minor faults
  • è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame

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Questions about 恶性循环

What does 恶性循环 mean?

恶性循环 (è xìng xún huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation in which one problem leads to another”.

How do you pronounce 恶性循环?

恶性循环 is pronounced è xìng xún huán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恶性循环 literally mean?

Literally, 恶性循环 means “vicious cycle”. It is used to mean “a situation in which one problem leads to another”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恶性循环?

许多坏事互为因果,循环不已,越来越坏。

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