zuì dī cháodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. low tide / fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

最低潮 最低潮 [zui4 di1 chao2] /lit. low tide/fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship)/

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Character information

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  • 最
    zuì

    (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree / (the) most ... / -est / (after 之[zhī]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shì jiè zhī zuì] "the greatest in the world")

  • 低
    dī

    low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

  • 潮
    cháo

    tide / damp / moist / humid / fashionable / trendy / (coll.) inferior / substandard

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