积弱

積弱
jīruò
  1. cumulative weakness
  2. to decline (over time)
  3. degeneration

CEDICT

  1. long-standing weakness
  2. to get weaker over time; to degenerate; to decline

Wiktionary

长期衰弱。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 积 jī
  1. to amass; to accumulate; to store up
  2. (math.) product (the result of multiplication)
  3. (TCM) constipation; indigestion
2 弱 ruò
  1. weak; feeble
  2. young
  3. inferior; not as good as
  4. (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Related entries

下降 xiàjiàng
  1. to decline
  2. to drop
  3. to fall
  4. to go down
  5. to decrease
气温突然下降了。

The temperature has suddenly dropped.

Source: Tatoeba

式微 shìwēi
  1. (literary) to decline
  2. to wane
  3. title of a section in the Book of Songs 诗经 Shījīng
那個男人大聲咆哮，但她訓練有素的客服式微笑始終沒有消退。

The man ranted and raved, but her well practiced customer service smile remained unflinching.

Source: Tatoeba

推辞 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
虽受邀参加今晚一个精彩万分的派对，奈何明日不得不打起精神出席会议，只好推辞了。

I got an invitation to a party tonight that I know would be a lot of fun but I have to be in my best form for tomorrow's meeting so I had to turn it down.

Source: Tatoeba

败落 bàiluò
  1. (of status or wealth) to decline
  2. (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated
  3. run-down
  4. (of plants) to wilt
没落 mòluò
  1. to decline
  2. to wane
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