低谷

dī gǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指事物发展过程中最低点或最不顺利的时期。

The lowest point or period of difficulty in the development of something.

常用于描述经济周期、个人事业、情绪等处于低潮的阶段。

Often used to describe periods of economic downturn, career slumps, or emotional lows.

1 受疫情影响，全球经济陷入了低谷。 (Affected by the pandemic, the global economy has fallen into a trough.)
2 他在事业低谷期坚持不懈，终于迎来了转机。 (During the low point of his career, he persisted and finally saw a turnaround.)
3 那段时间他心情处于低谷，做什么都提不起劲。 (During that time, he was in a low mood and had no energy for anything.)
4 这位作家在创作低谷后，写出了新的代表作。 (After a creative slump, this writer produced a new masterpiece.)
5 该球队在赛季初遭遇低谷，但后来奋起直追。 (The team hit a low point at the beginning of the season but later caught up.)

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