王小二过年，一年不如一年王小二過年，一年不如一年王小二過年，一年不如一年

Wang Xiao'er celebrates New Year: each year worse than the last

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Things get steadily worse; living conditions decline year by year. Sighing or complaining.

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Simplified: 王小二过年，一年不如一年
Traditional (Taiwan): 王小二過年，一年不如一年
Pinyin: wángxiǎo'èrguònián, yì nián bùrú yì nián
Bopomofo: ㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ，ㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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