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居高不下

jū gāo bù xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-708d4df82775c5f4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

居高不下 居高不下 [ju1 gao1 bu4 xia4] /(of prices, rates etc) to remain high/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 居
    jī

    (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

    jū

    (literary) to reside / to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain / to stay / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants

    Jū

    surname Ju

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.