低估

• 拼音: dī gū
• 汉字拆解: 低 = 亻 + 氐 (person + clan = to be lower); 估 = 亻 + 古 (person + ancient = to estimate)

含义

To underestimate; to undervalue. To assess something or someone as less capable, important, or significant than they actually are.

Commonly used in business, strategy, and self-reflection contexts. Often paired with warnings not to underestimate opponents, risks, or one's own potential. The opposite is 高估 (to overestimate).

例句

1. 许多投资者低估了市场风险，最终蒙受了巨大损失。
2. 不要低估这位年轻选手的实力，他曾击败过多位冠军。
3. 我们不能低估技术革新对传统行业的颠覆性影响。

用法指南

语境: business, strategy, self-improvement, analysis

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 千万不要低估你的对手，轻敌往往是失败的根源。(Never underestimate your opponent — overconfidence is often the root cause of failure.)
• 团队低估了项目的复杂程度，导致工期大幅延误。(The team underestimated the complexity of the project, causing significant delays in the schedule.)

错误说法

• 他低估了我的想法 — use 他低估了我的能力 or 他没有重视我的想法; 低估 pairs naturally with abilities, risks, and challenges, not abstract 'ideas'

起源与历史

低 (low) + 估 (estimate/assess)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal