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低迷

dīmí
adjective HSK 7 #26,072

Meanings

  1. 1 sluggish; depressed
  2. 2 in a slump

Characters

低
dī
low
迷
mí
confused; lost
Literally 'low and lost' — stuck in a depressed, directionless state.

Examples

最近经济持续低迷。
Zuìjìn jīngjì chíxù dīmí.
The economy has remained sluggish recently.
他考试失败后情绪一直很低迷。
Tā kǎoshì shībài hòu qíngxù yìzhí hěn dīmí.
His mood has been really low since he failed the exam.

Tips

usage
低迷 is the go-to word in Chinese business news for describing a weak market or economy — 市场低迷 (shìchǎng dīmí), 股市低迷 (gǔshì dīmí). It can also describe a person's mood, but 情绪低落 (qíngxù dīluò) is more common for that.

Stroke Order

低 dī
迷 mí