節ㄐㄧㄝˊjié節ㄐㄧㄝˊjié敗ㄅㄞˋbài退ㄊㄨㄟˋtuì

因戰場上失利而不斷向後撤退。亦用以泛指連連失利。如：「我方籃球隊在此次競賽中節節敗退，令觀眾大感惋惜。」反節節勝利、勢如破竹、所向披靡

英to retreat again and again in defeat, to suffer defeat after defeat