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居高不下

jū gāo bù xià

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (of prices, rates etc) to remain high

Definition

指处于很高的位置或水平，没有下降的趋势，常用来形容物价、房价、失业率等持续在高位。

To stay at a high level or position without declining, often used to describe prices, housing costs, unemployment rates, etc., that remain persistently high.

Usage

通常用来描述某些指标或情况在一段时间内持续保持在高位，没有明显下降。常用于经济、社会等领域。

Usually used to describe that certain indicators or situations continue to remain at a high level over a period of time without significant decline. Commonly used in economic and social contexts.

Examples

  • 1 今年房价居高不下，许多年轻人买不起房。(This year, housing prices remain stubbornly high, and many young people cannot afford to buy a house.)
  • 2 失业率居高不下，政府正在采取措施刺激就业。(The unemployment rate remains high, and the government is taking measures to stimulate employment.)
  • 3 尽管政府多次调控，物价依然居高不下。(Despite multiple government interventions, prices still remain high.)
  • 4 近年来，该城市的犯罪率居高不下，居民感到不安。(In recent years, the crime rate in this city has remained high, causing unease among residents.)
  • 5 石油价格居高不下，对全球经济造成了影响。(The persistently high oil prices have impacted the global economy.)

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