268 Prosperous, declining 盛, 衰 (shèng, shuāi)

booming, popular
booming, prosperous
developed
prosperous, flourishing
prosperous, thriving
prosperous, flourish
flourishing, busy
vigorous, full of vitality
surge with activity like a bolt of fire soaring heavenward
like the sun at midday, at the summit of one’s power
flourishing, prosperous
becoming more prosperous with each passing day
weak, slack
low (spirits), in a slump (economy)
depressing state
decline
downfall, ruin
decline
riddled with gaping wounds, afflicted with many ills, in very bad condition

go from bad to worse
a fall in a thousand feet, plummeted
a spent force

1 火 [-] huǒ (fire) booming, popular: 这首歌很~. This song is really popular. || 卖得~ sth. sells very well || 生意~. Business is booming. '
2 红火 [紅-] hónghuǒ (red-fire) booming, prosperous: 生意~ business is booming || 日子过得~ live a comfortable life 755 '
3 发达 [發達] fādá (rich-developed) developed: ~国家developed country || 交通~ have a well-developed transportation || 经济~. The economy is flourishing. '
4 昌盛 [-] chāngshèng (prosperous-flourishing) prosperous, flourishing: 国家/民族~ a country/nation is thriving || 繁荣~ prosperous and flourishing '
5 繁荣 [-榮] fánróng (grand-thriving) prosperous, thriving: 经济~ economic boom || ~的社会a prosperous society '
6 兴旺 [興-] xīngwàng (rising-vigorous) prosperous, flourish: ~发 达vigor and prosperity || 人口~. The population is thriving. || ~的市场prosperous market '
7 繁华 [-華] fánhuá (grand-magnificent) flourishing, busy: ~都市a busy city || ~的大街a busy street '
8 蓬勃 [-] péngbó (flourishing-vigorous) vigorous, full of vitality: ~发 展vigorous development || ~兴起rising with full of vitality || 朝气~ full of youthful spirit, full of vigor and vitality '
9 热火朝天 [熱---] rèhuǒ cháotiān (enthusiasm-fire-toward-sky) surge with activity like a bolt of fire soaring heavenward: 干得~ be in full swing || ~的运动the movement bustling with activity '
10 如日中天 [-] rúrìzhōngtiān (like-the sun-middle-day) like the sun at midday, at the summit of one’s power: 他的事业 (shìyè) ~. His career is moving into top gear. || 做了那件大事以后, 现在他的支持率 (zhīchí lǜ) ~. After doing that big thing, his approval ratings are now in full bloom. '
11 欣欣向荣 [---榮] xīnxīn xiàngróng (flourishing-toward-prosperous) flourishing, prosperous: ~地发展in the height of the development || ~的城 市prospering cities || ~的事业prospering career '
12 蒸蒸日上 [-] zhēngzhēng rìshàng (thriving-everyday-up) becoming more prosperous with each passing day: 生产~. Production is flourishing. || 事业~ career is flourishing || 在新总统的领导下, 国家~. The country prospered under the new president. '
13 淡 [-] dàn (weak, slack) weak, slack: ~季off seasons || 生意~ business is slack '
14 低迷 [-] dīmí (low-dispassionate) low (spirits), in a slump (economy): 经济/股市~ economy/stock market in the doldrums || 持续~ the downturn continues || 心情~ depressed mood '
15 不景气 [--氣] bù jǐngqì (not-prosperous) depressing state: 经济~ economic recession || 生产~ production is slack || 生意~ business is slow '
16 衰落 [-] shuāiluò (decline-drop) decline: 日益~ be on the wane || ~的 文明a civilization of decline || 经济~ economic decline '
17 没落 [沒-] mòluò (sink-drop) downfall, ruin: ~的家族 a falling family || 古代重男轻女 (zhòngnán qīngnǜ) 的思想现在~了. The idea of the ancient boy’s preference is now in decline. || 日渐~ declining day by day '
18 衰退 [-] shuāituì (decline-down) decline: 经济~ economic recession || 人老了以后, 听力、视力和智力都会~. Hearing, vision and intelligence all decline when people are older. || 严重~ severe recession '
19 千疮百孔 [-瘡--] qiānchuāng bǎikǒng (1,000-wound-100-hole) riddled with gaping wounds, afflicted with many ills, in very bad condition: 经 济~. The economy is riddled with gaping wounds. || ~的城市city in very '
756 bad condition || 上一届政府留下一个~的烂摊子 (làn tānzi). The previous administration left a huge mess. '
20 每况愈下 [-況--] měikuàng yùxià (each time-situation-even-worse) go from bad to worse: 生活~ life is getting worse. || 身体~ sb. has/have been falling in health || 谈恋爱以后, 小王的学习成绩~. After falling in love, Little Wang’s grades have been getting worse. '
21 一落千丈 [-] yīluò qiānzhàng (one-fall-1, 000–10 feet) a fall in a thousand feet, plummeted: 地位~ the position has plummeted || 实力~. The position has plummeted. || 心情~. The mood has plummeted. '
22 强弩之末 [-] qiángnǔzhīmò (strong-crossbow-’s-end) a spent force: 中国房地产行业 (hángyè) 可能已经是~. China’s real estate market may be overblown. '

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