Eric feels
gloomy about his future.
埃里克感到他的前途很令人沮丧。
He sat in a
gloomy corner.
他坐在一个阴暗的角落。
We found him in a
gloomy, downbeat mood.
我们发现他心情沮丧而消沉。
She noted that China has a complete supply chain support system, strong logistics, a large market and favorable government policies promoting innovation, making it an attractive destination for global companies, especially amid headwinds such as a gloomy global economic outlook and geoeconomic fragmentation.
她指出，中国拥有完整的供应链支持体系、强大的物流、庞大的市场和促进创新的有利政府政策，这使其成为全球公司的一个有吸引力的目的地，尤其是在全球经济前景黯淡和地缘经济碎片化等不利因素下。
Bucking the gloomy retail picture overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lululemon enjoyed exponential growth, as many opted for more comfortable outfits while working from home.
与新冠肺炎疫情笼罩下的低迷零售业形势相反，Lululemon实现了指数级增长，许多人在家工作时选择了更舒适的服装。
"Holding the third CIIE as scheduled amid the gloomy global economy caused by the pandemic strikes a significant meaning," he said.
China is bucking the relatively gloomy trend for luxury sales globally dampened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move to diversify operations is also in line with Vanke's upgraded position as a "service provider of urban and rural living and construction", a transformation proposed in 2018 due to gloomy growth prospects at the time.
"For those hit hard by gloomy cross-border trade, Alibaba said it will open up resources of its AliExpress, Lazada and Tmall World -- all of which are targeting overseas consumers -- to help SMEs broaden the reach of customers.
PetroChina said the performance met profit forecasts, with major production indicators growing steadily despite the complex and grim situation of the global oil market affected by the gloomy economic outlook and sharp decline in oil prices.
Meanwhile, China's kitchen appliance sales outshone other segments in the household appliances market, which appeared gloomy in the past year as the real estate market has been reined in and prices of raw materials soared.
More than 600 shops will shut by next year in the four districts, a gloomy prospect that could drag retail rental charges down by as much as 30 percent, back to a level only seen a decade ago, according to the latest forecast from real estate agency Midland IC&I.
Meanwhile, China's kitchen appliance sales outshone other segments in the household appliance market, which appeared gloomy in the past year as the real estate market has been reined in and prices of raw materials soared.
Tassos Vamvakidis, PCT Commercial Manager, who have been working with the Piraeus port providing service to shipping lines for the past 40 years, still remembered the gloomy times.
Although the profit forecast was gloomy, GE's shares rose 2.79 percent to $10.3 after it finished the trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Expensive valuations taking a dent as price shocks hurt earnings prospectsChinese technology companies are rushing to launch multibillion-dollar IPOs outside the mainland this year－an opportunity for investors, but one that has generated gloomy returns of late.
Since the start of 2017, shares of most Chinese mainland tech companies in New York or Hong Kong have seen gloomy performances, with the bulk trading below their IPO prices after strong early gains.
"I was once asked by a Chinese colleague if our businesses would be dragged down by the gloomy outlook of the European Union following Brexit.
Despite gloomy global trade, the country has opened its door wider to the world, with efforts to promote Belt and Road cooperation, improve its pilot free trade zones, and expand the network of free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries.
China will further expand market access and increase imports, Premier Li Qiang said at the opening ceremony of the ongoing sixth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, amid a gloomy world merchandise outlook and intensifying trade protectionism.
Attendees noted that while the country's economy was witnessing steady recovery, it was also confronting new challenges and difficulties, most of which arose from insufficient domestic demand, difficulties facing some enterprises, risks and hidden dangers in key areas, as well as a gloomy and complicated external environment.
Tu Xinquan, head of the China Institute for WTO Studies, which is part of the University of International Business and Economics, said since global trade and investment remain sluggish amid rising geopolitical tensions and a gloomy world economic outlook, the CIIE will help foster collaboration in various sectors and inject new energy into the global economy for inclusive growth.
Although certain Western media organizations and analysts take a pessimistic view on China's economy, the consumer market data from the country's exuberant consumer market during the "super golden week" has demonstrated convincingly that their gloomy sentiment is unnecessary.
Global executives voiced strong optimism about China's economic prospects despite pressures and uncertainties amid a gloomy global outlook, reaffirming investment commitment to the China market.
Some gloomy views suggest that, weighed down by the rapidly aging population, sluggish property market, faltering private firms and rising geopolitical tensions, households and businesses have begun to lower their expectations of China's long-term growth prospects and adjusted their economic behavior accordingly.
Top envoy to US dismisses gloomy views which hype threat from BeijingSome analysts and economists in the United States have said in recent months that China's growth engine is sputtering, with likely adverse consequences for global development.
Despite gloomy assessments of the Chinese economy in Western media, there are also discussions about looking at China's economy in perspective.
Chen Tao, an analyst at internet consultancy Analysys in Beijing, said price, quality and service are the most important factors consumers consider when buying products, and cost-effective goods have been attractive to consumers against the backdrop of a gloomy economic outlook.
New policy steps fill economists, experts with fresh growth hopes amid challengesChina has pledged efforts to bolster the private sector with a series of policy measures to support its healthy and sustained development, as part of the country's wider efforts to revive the economic recovery amid concerns over the gloomy outlook.
A panoramic and in-depth view of its H1 performance will provide a clear answer and show their gloomy sentiment on China's economic prospects is inconsistent with the facts.
China's top economic regulator pledged on Tuesday to roll out policies that would spur consumption and increase effective investment, as part of a package of measures to revive the economy amid the still-weak demand and a gloomy global outlook.
From the beginning of the year, the real estate market remained gloomy, with a deeper decline in investment and sales in April.
As the global economic outlook is forecast to remain gloomy and external demand is expected to weaken, China's foreign trade will face some pressure.
FDI:xa0Foreign companies plan to expand investmentChina should adopt more effective measures to sustain the inflow of foreign direct investment this year amid growing external challenges, ranging from geoeconomic fragmentation to a gloomy global economic outlook, experts and business leaders said on Tuesday.
To ease the pressure caused by factors ranging from geoeconomic fragmentation to a gloomy global economic outlook, China has accelerated the pace of further releasing its market potential and smoothed channels for coordination and communication between the government and foreign companies, said Zhang Fei, deputy director of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation's Institute of Foreign Investment.
Despite external disruptions such as geoeconomic fragmentation and a gloomy global economic outlook, China's direct investment in CEE countries rose by 148 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, while the trade value between the two sides rose 1.6 percent on a yearly basis to $33.3 billion.
Deflation is often synonymous with economic recession, as there is insufficient overall demand, a large number of idle resources, a rising unemployment rate, a gloomy economic outlook and a continuous decline in prices.
With the consumption and services sectors recording major recovery, the Chinese economy is expected to offer a glimmer of hope amid the gloomy world economic outlook, although it still faces pressure from insufficient external demand and challenges in sectors like property and private investment, they said.
Given such factors as economic slowdowns in the US and Europe, the complex international landscape and diversification of industrial chains away from China, the country's export outlook for the whole year could be gloomy.
Given the softening global demand conditions and the gloomy business outlook in many parts of the world, Hua stressed that it is necessary to develop new foreign trade formats and models such as cross-border e-commerce and market procurement to guide the city's exporters to promote overseas sales of wigs, lighters, bags and suitcases in 2023.
Zhang Yansheng, chief researcher at China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said it is crucial for China to stabilize exports and imports in labor-intensive industries as well as those of foreign enterprises, to stabilize foreign trade this year against multiple negative factors including the gloomy global economic prospects and the trade containment measures by some countries against China.
Wang said that while exports may be a drag on China's 2023 outlook, given softening global demand conditions and a gloomy global outlook, domestic demand — including both consumption and investment — will be key drivers propelling China's growth.
Huo Jianguo, vice-chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies, said China faces serious challenges in attracting foreign direct investment this year against the backdrop of a gloomy global economy and the probable intensifying of the United States' moves to contain China.
While facing pressures and challenges from a gloomy global outlook, slowing external demand and a weak property sector, China will be able to buffer headwinds and post notable growth this year, making a good start for building a modern socialist country in all respects, officials and analysts said.
The annual expo's sixth edition, which will be held offline in Shanghai in November, will help them tap China's supersized market, besides injecting more positive energy into the global economic recovery that has been facing gloomy prospects, they said.
Given the gloomy global outlook and international geopolitical tensions, as well as mounting uncertainties both at home and abroad, they said promoting industrial and investment cooperation marks a key move to keep up with the general trend around the globe, promote economic transformation and pursue win-win development.
"Of all the efforts underlined by the new guideline, the key is promoting the enthusiasm of both the government and the market, particularly when global growth prospects are gloomy and the world is faced with a sluggish economic recovery.
Stronger homegrown innovation and deeper international cooperation are needed, amid headwinds such as a gloomy global economic outlook, to make China a global pacesetter in key sectors and a major science and innovation hub, they added.
Executives say nation maintains its appeal amid gloomy global outlookAs China's industrial upgrade gains momentum, the country will play a bigger part in stabilizing global supply chains, just as it did amid three years of COVID-19 disruptions, which will facilitate the smooth running of the world economy, global business leaders said.
Boasting a complete supply chain support system, strong logistics, a big market and favorable government policies spurring innovation, China holds great appeal for multinationals amid headwinds such as a gloomy global economic outlook, they added.
The United Nations painted a gloomy and uncertain forecast that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9 percent this year.
Despite the gloomy global investment environment, China remains one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.
A recent flagship report by the United Nations painted a gloomy picture of the global economy.
China becomes Vietnam's biggest importer of agricultural productsHANOI — Despite a gloomy global picture featuring rising fuel prices, inflation and disruptions to supply chains, two-way trade between China and Vietnam last year achieved high growth thanks to the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
WESP 2023 paints a gloomy picture of the global economy and warns that multiple and intersecting crises are likely to add further damage to the global economy, with growth set to slow from 3 percent in 2022 to 1.9 percent this year.
While multiple cyclical and structural headwinds — from a gloomy global outlook to China's weak property market — may weigh on the country's near-term outlook, macro policy easing will help stabilize the economy, with targeted property sector support, relief measures for households and infrastructure spending being the preferred policy tools, they said.
No word better describes the gloomy state of the global economy than "fragmented.
While multiple cyclical and structural headwinds — from a gloomy global outlook to China's weak property market — may weigh on the country's near-term outlook, macro policy easing will help stabilize the economy, with targeted property sector support, relief measures for households and infrastructure spending being the preferred policy tools, said Louise Loo, senior economist at British think tank Oxford Economics.
Thorny development pathThe global economy has been gloomy in recent years due to the impact brought by many woes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, food and energy crises, climate change shocks, supply chain restructuring and interest rate hikes.
What's more, the gloomy economic outlook is bringing more challenges to developing countries, especially low-income countries.
Backed by these endeavors, China has retained its strong appeal to foreign businesses despite gloomy investment sentiment around the globe.
China has retained its strong appeal to foreign businesses, with capital inflows continuing to grow steadily in the first 10 months of this year despite gloomy investment sentiment around the globe.
Retailers, they said, are keen to find a balance between promotions and long-term quality growth amid the intensified competition from livestreamed shopping events, the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and a gloomy world economic outlook.
China called for more international cooperation to enhance industrial and supply chain security amid pressure from COVID-19 outbreaks, geopolitical tensions and a gloomy global outlook, the country's top economic regulator said on Wednesday.
They said China is playing an increasingly crucial and influential role in driving global economic recovery amid a gloomy global outlook and a more complicated and grimmer international environment, and the country's latest better-than-expected economic indicators suggest a steady rebound despite unexpected factors.
China is playing an increasingly important role in driving global economic recovery amid fears over a gloomy world economic outlook and pressures from COVID-19 outbreaks and geopolitical tensions, experts said.
Despite facing structural inflationary pressure amid elevated global inflation, Feng said the CPI will likely rise mildly in the following month as there is limited room for further food price gains, and growth in industrial products prices may slow amid fears over a gloomy global economic outlook.
Silver lining of China's recovery and growth offers hope amid dark clouds worldwideA confluence of high inflation, low growth and rising financial fragility may be painting a gloomy picture of the world, but the steady recovery of China's economy is proving to be a silver lining, experts said.
Looking ahead, Feng Mohan, a macroeconomics researcher at Beijing FOST Economic Consulting Co Ltd, said he will not rule out the possibility that the PPI will decline in the second half amid weakening global demand, a gloomy global outlook and a high base effect from the previous year.
Zhang Qin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, warned of the gloomy global outlook, saying the world economy is facing challenges and multiple pressures from COVID-19 outbreaks, international geopolitical tensions as well as rising inflation.
Official purchasing managers index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49 in July from 50.2 in JuneChina's economy is on track to post a steady rebound in the second half of the year despite downward pressures from a gloomy global economic outlook and uncertainties both at home and abroad, analysts and experts said.
Despite the improvement, they also warned of headwinds from a gloomy global economic outlook as well as uncertainties both at home and abroad, and they expected to see more policy stimulus and infrastructure funding in the following weeks.
When Su first saw what she called her "dream property", she remembered it as gloomy and forlorn, with decayed wood that had been partly consumed by termites.
However, if the prospect of the downstream supply chain remains gloomy, it may put too much cost pressure on businesses, lead to bankruptcies and affect the improvement of household incomes.
Against such a background, Gu said, the hosting of the third CIIE in Shanghai early next month is of special importance, as it will shed a ray of hope over a gloomy sky, particularly since China is believed to be the only major economy to register positive growth this year.
That is quite important against the background of falling external demand and a gloomy global outlook," Ye said.
Despite the gloomy global outlook and mounting uncertainties, China's platform economy is playing an increasingly vital role in propelling technological innovation and high-quality development, as well as giving strong impetus to economic recovery worldwide, they added.
"While the economy is expected to recover gradually this year, experts also called for stepped-up efforts to stabilize GDP growth and deal with headwinds and pressures from a gloomy global outlook and weakening demand both at home and abroad.
Industry experts said China will likely make a steady recovery in the third quarter of the year despite pressure from potential COVID-19 outbreaks and a gloomy global economic outlook, given that the more policy stimulus and infrastructure funding in the coming weeks are expected.
The newly established free trade zone in Beijing is expected to revive the gloomy office market in the capital, driven by demand from companies related to technology, finance and medicine, which will see new growth potential, experts said.
"We saw sales bucking the overall gloomy trend to register 3.35 times growth on a monthly basis since March, when coronavirus-related lockdowns became more commonplace abroad," said Liu Yongya, head of international business at Yili Lingerie, an underwear producer from Guangdong province.
Select shopping premises such as outlet Shanghai Village bucked the overall gloomy trend, recording 67 percent year-on-year growth.
The country also sees cross-border e-commerce as a bright ray of hope amid gloomy global trade, the State Council, China's Cabinet, announced plans earlier this month to establish new pilot zones for cross-border e-commerce, support the processing trade and host an online version of the 127th China Import and Export Fair, or the Canton Fair - the country's signature semiannual export-promotion event, to minimize the pandemic's impact on global trade.
Li Li, research director at energy consulting company ICIS, said: "The recently reached crude output reduction of 9.7 million barrels per day for May-June by OPEC and other crude producers led by Russia has definitely played its role, but the reduction is still far from enough considering the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and gloomy prospects for a rebound," she said.
China is seeing cross-border e-commerce as a bright ray of hope amid gloomy global trade, which the World Trade Organization said could contract by as much as 32 percent year-on-year in 2020.
The gloomy property market since the coronavirus outbreak has led to a build-up in unsold inventory, but analysts predict the situation will gradually ease in major cities as transactions are likely to rebound.
The gloomy property market across China since the coronavirus outbreak has led to a build-up in unsold inventory, but analysts predict the situation will gradually ease in major cities as transactions are likely to rebound following basic containment of the epidemic.
It said the performance was within expectations as major production indicators grew steadily despite the complex and grim situation of the global oil market affected by the gloomy economic outlook and sharp decline in oil prices.
The gloomy global market and rise in labor costs have hindered the progress of the carpet-making industry in Nanzhao in recent years.
Rising costs coupled with intensifying global trade tensions have painted a gloomy picture for the 2019 profit of the aviation industry worldwide, according to a press release issued Sunday by the industry's leading trade body.
The unexpected box office success of science fiction blockbuster The Wandering Earth has proved to be a major revenue spinner for two of the movie's producers, amid a wider gloomy industry performance.
Analysts also pointed to growing bearish sentiments on coal prices and a gloomy global market.
Most of the dealers predicted the outlook will stay gloomy because of the uncertainties of the pandemic.
Sales continue to drop due to new emission control regulations in European auto market; the US auto market is also gloomy because of rising interest rate, tariffs and international trade factors.
The picture also looks gloomy for domestic NEV companies.
FAW Car pinned its losses on the gloomy domestic passenger car market and the emissions standards switch from National V to National VI.
Amid the gloomy trend, BYD and BJEV handed in decent results, posting 203.6 percent and 9.7 percent increases in net profits respectively.
The NDRC predicted that short-term oil prices will be affected by gloomy economic outlook and potential extension in output reduction by OPEC.
Yinyi, Lingyun Industrial among companies to have seen first-quarter gains hit hardWith a raft of Chinese-listed automotive parts companies releasing their first-quarter financial reports, the losses of some reflect the gloomy auto market in the country.
Sales volume for the two models has been gloomy, with only 1,100 units sold in the first six months of 2018.
Automakers, Ministry of Commerce both announce plans to mitigate slowdownThe gloomy atmosphere in China's new vehicle market has rolled over to its used car sales with March results coming in below expectations and that trend expected to continue for some months, according to industry experts.
Gloomy results due to soaring housing prices and lackluster stock marketRetail sales of passenger cars in China fell 5.8 percent in 2018 to 22.35 million, the first annual fall since 1990, but there is much room for further growth in the long term, the China Passenger Car Association said on Wednesday.
He said the gloomy results were due to a number of factors, including the overall economic situation, soaring housing prices and the lackluster stock market, which had dampened customers' confidence.