低谷 (dī gǔ) — low point, trough, nadir (figurative, of a cycle or situation)
Definition
低谷 is the figurative 'low point / trough' for cycles like a career or economy — it is the abstract valley, not a physical one like 山谷.
noun
low pointtroughnadir (figurative, of a cycle or situation)
Examples
- 低谷。Tā zuì jìn shì yè chǔ yú dī gǔ.He is currently at a low point in his career.
- 低谷？Jīng jì dī gǔ shén me shí hou cái huì guò qù?When will the economic trough finally pass?
- 低谷。Zǒu chū rén shēng de dī gǔ xū yào yǒng qì.It takes courage to walk out of life's valleys.
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