低谷

• ピンイン: dī gǔ
• 漢字の分解: 低 = 亻 + 氐 (to be low); 谷 = 八 + 口 (valley — a hollow between hills)

意味

どん底／底（低谷）

Used both metaphorically and in technical contexts. In economics: market trough or recession low. In personal life: a period of hardship or failure. Implies a temporary phase — the word carries an implicit sense that recovery is possible.

例文

1. 她事业跌入低谷时，正是家人的支持让她重新站了起来。
2. 经济进入低谷期，消费者信心大幅下滑，企业纷纷缩减开支。
3. 运动员受伤后陷入低谷，经过一年的康复训练，终于重返赛场。

使い方ガイド

場面: economics, personal growth, psychology, narrative

トーン: empathetic

正しい言い方

• 在人生低谷时，保持信念和行动力是走出困境的关键。(During the lowest points in life, maintaining belief and the drive to act is key to overcoming difficulties.)
• 股市经历低谷后往往会迎来强劲反弹，历史数据支持这一规律。(After experiencing a trough, the stock market often sees a strong rebound — historical data supports this pattern.)

避ける言い方

• 他到了低谷里 — unnatural; use 他陷入了低谷 or 他处于低谷期; 低谷 is largely metaphorical, so avoid overly literal spatial prepositions

起源と歴史

低 (low) + 谷 (valley)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal