下风 (xià fēng) — (noun) leeward side; downwind direction; (noun) disadvantageous position; unfavorable situation

A figurative noun meaning 'disadvantageous position' — used mainly in the set phrase 处于下风 / 占下风 ('to be at a disadvantage', e.g. in a debate or competition). The literal 'leeward / downwind' sense is rare in modern usage.

noun
leeward sidedownwind directiondisadvantageous positionunfavorable situation

예문

  • 下风
    Fān chuán yào tiáo zhěng fāng xiàng, bì miǎn chǔ yú xià fēng wèi zhì.
    The sailboat needs to adjust direction to avoid being in a leeward position.
  • 下风
    Zài zhè chǎng biàn lùn zhōng, tā míng xiǎn chǔ yú xià fēng.
    In this debate, he is clearly at a disadvantage.
  • 下风
    Gōng sī yì zhí zhàn xià fēng, hěn nán yǔ duì shǒu jìng zhēng.
    The company has been at a disadvantage all along and finds it hard to compete with its rivals.

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