jū居residegāo高highbù不notxià下descend
To remain high; to stay at a high level (price, temperature, etc.).
Literal meaning
reside (居) — high (高) — not (不) — descend (下)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that remains at a high level.
Examples
Fáng房jià价jū居gāo高bù不xià下，ràng让hěn很duō多rén人mǎi买bù不qǐ起fáng房。
Housing prices remain high, making it impossible for many people to afford a house.
Zuì最jìn近wù物jià价jū居gāo高bù不xià下，gěi给rén人men们de的shēng生huó活dài带lái来le了hěn很dà大de的yā压lì力。
Recently, prices have remained high, putting a lot of pressure on people's lives.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe undesirable situations.
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