价格高昂 (Jiàgé gāo'áng) - cost-prohibitive

Definition

价格高昂 means something is very expensive or beyond what most people can afford.

Related terms

经济不景气 (Jīngjì bù jǐngqì) - economic downturn: Refers to a period when the economy is not doing well, leading to lower incomes and higher prices.

物价上涨 (Wùjià shàngzhǎng) - price hike/inflation: When the general level of prices for goods and services increases over time, making things more expensive.

贫困 (Pínkùn) - poverty: The state of being extremely poor, where people struggle to afford basic necessities.