Chinese Traditional: 居高不下
Chinese Simplified: 居高不下
Pinyin: ju1 gao1 bu2 xia4
Zhuyin: ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ
English Meaning: to remain high

Related Words:

 



1. to reside 2. residence, house 3. to stay put, to be at a standstill 4. (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

Here: to stay put, to be at a standstill

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gāo

1. tall, high 2. Gao (Chinese surname) 3. (voice) high, loud 4. of high level, above average 5. (honorific) your

Here: tall, high

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不下   不下

bù xià

Alternative Pronunciation:

bú xià

[formal] 1. to be not less than 2. to not be inferior to 3. to not concede 4. to not capture 5. (used after a verb to indicate inability or incompletion)

Here: to be not less than

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