vicious circle

• Ein Prozess, bei dem ein Problem ein anderes verursacht, das wiederum das ursprüngliche Problem verstärkt, sodass ein sich selbst verstärkender Teufelskreis entsteht.

A situation in which a problem or difficulty creates another problem, which then makes the original problem worse, leading to a continuous cycle of negative effects.

1. Self-reinforcing negative cycleB2formal

   A situation in which a problem or difficulty leads to another problem, which then makes the original problem worse, creating a cycle that is hard to break.

   Teufelskreis

   • Poverty and lack of education often create a vicious circle.
   • He is stuck in a vicious circle of stress and insomnia.
   • The company's financial troubles created a vicious circle of layoffs and declining morale.