低落 (dī luò) — downcast, gloomy, low-spirited | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

低落 describes a temporary dip in mood, spirits, or morale — lighter and shorter-term than 抑郁. Compare 低迷 (often for markets/economy) and 无精打采 (more about physical listlessness).

adjective

downcastgloomylow-spirited

Examples

低落，。
Tā zuì jìn xīn qíng hěn dī luò, zǒng shì yí gè rén fā dāi.
He's been feeling very down lately, always staring blankly alone.
低落，。
Gōng sī shì qì dī luò, xū yào xiǎng bàn fǎ jī lì yuán gōng.
Company morale is low; we need to find ways to motivate the employees.
，低落。
Kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo, tā de qíng xù yì zhí hěn dī luò.
She didn't do well on the exam, and her mood has been gloomy ever since.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

低 “low” and 落 “fall” together give a sense of sinking or declining.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

亻氐低

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénman, person

Sound part声符shēngfú

氐

氐dī低dī

Same sound today

In 低, the left side 亻 is a person, and the right side 氐 gives the sound; the image is a person lowering or bowing themselves.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹洛落

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

洛

洛luò落luò

Same sound today

落 pairs 艹 with 洛; 洛 gives the sound, and 艹 relates to the meaning.

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