居高不下 (jū gāo bú xià) — (of prices, rates, etc.) to remain high; to keep rising and not come down
Definition
Highlights numbers (prices, rates) staying HIGH without dropping — not the act of rising. Contrast with 攀升 (rising further) and 上调 (an active upward adjustment).
phrase
(of prices, rates, etc.) to remain highto keep rising and not come down
Examples
- ，居高不下，。Jìn nián lái, fáng jià jū gāo bú xià, nián qīng rén gòu fáng yā lì hěn dà.In recent years, house prices have remained high, putting great pressure on young people to buy homes.
- 居高不下。Shī yè lǜ jū gāo bú xià dǎo zhì shè huì bù wěn dìng yīn sù zēng jiā.The persistently high unemployment rate has increased factors of social instability.
- 居高不下，。Tōng huò péng zhàng lǜ jū gāo bú xià, lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng huó chéng běn yuè lái yuè gāo.The inflation rate remains high, making the cost of living increasingly high for ordinary people.
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