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遇冷

Mandarin · pinyin yù lěng

to be exposed to cold temperatures
(fig.) (of a market, industry, relationship etc) to be in the doldrums; to suffer a downturn

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遇: yù · meet, come across, encounter
冷: lěng · cold, cool; lonely

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4–3 · yu4 leng3

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