低潮

dīcháo

noun #15,407

Meanings

1 low tide; low ebb
2 a low point; a downturn

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Examples

他最近事业上遇到了低潮。

Tā zuìjìn shìyè shang yùdào le dīcháo.

He recently hit a low point in his career.

每个人都会经历人生的低潮期。

Měigè rén dōuhuì jīnglì rénshēng de dīcháo qī.

Everyone goes through low points in life.

Tips

usage

低潮 is used figuratively far more often than literally. The opposite is 高潮 (gāocháo), meaning 'high tide; climax; peak.'

Stroke Order

低 dī

潮 cháo