vicious circle

• Situação em que um problema ou dificuldade gera outro, que por sua vez agrava o problema original, criando um ciclo contínuo de consequências negativas.

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.

   Círculo vicioso

   • 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.