敌人好似依然节节败退。

The enemy still seemed to be fading away .

抵抗这个同盟的国家在节节败退。

The nations that resist that alliance are in retreat.

但友情却一直绚丽在时光节节败退后。

But the friendship has been brilliant at times after losing ground.

另一种声音则怪罪语文程度节节败退，担心将来青黄不接，后继无人。

The other, on the contrary, voices worry that with the Chinese language fast losing ground, there will be no worthy successors in future to carry the torch.

而停火协议对叛军来说时适合的，因为他们现在正节节败退。

A ceasefire would also suit the rebels if only because they are losing.