疲软 (pí ruǎn) — (of economy, market, currency) weak, sluggish, bearish; (of demand) slumping, softening
Definition
An adjective for things in decline, used almost exclusively for economies, markets, demand, or prices — not people. The first definition covers economy/market/currency weakness; the second narrows it to demand or sales softening.
adjective
(of economy, market, currency) weaksluggishbearish(of demand) slumpingsoftening
Examples
- 疲软，。Jīn nián jīng jì pí ruǎn, hěn duō gōng sī dōu cái yuán le.The economy is sluggish this year, and many companies have laid off staff.
- 疲软。Huò bì pí ruǎn dǎo zhì jìn kǒu shāng pǐn jià gé shàng zhǎng.The weakening currency caused imported goods prices to rise.
- 疲软，。Shì chǎng xū qiú pí ruǎn, chǎn pǐn xiāo liàng dà fú xià jiàng.Market demand has slumped, and product sales have dropped sharply.
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