Help Definition of the word "An-un-tei-mei (暗雲低迷)

[Fearabhata]

I am currently learning yojijukugo, and thought this one interesting.
The literal meaning would be "dark cloud hanging low..." and the last kanji means something like to "astray" as in "mayoimasu" 迷います。

Is this yojijukugo used in general by Japanese people, and what would be the general meaning, with example sentences?

 

[nice gaijin]

I'm not native and haven't particularly studied 四字熟語 but I haven't encountered this phrase before in the wild.

低迷 is "hanging low," specific to clouds but can also refer to sluggish economic stuff, so it seems like the phrase is mostly referring to a bad trend in business, in English I'd say "dark clouds loom ahead."

definitions and examples:

暗雲低迷【あんうんていめい】の意味と使い方や例文（語源由来・類義語・対義語・英語訳） - 四字熟語の百科事典

【四字熟語】 暗雲低迷 【読み方】 あんうんていめい 【意味】 悪い状態が好転する兆候もなく、先行き不安のまま

idiom-encyclopedia.com

暗雲低迷(あんうんていめい)の意味・使い方 - 四字熟語一覧 - goo辞書

暗雲低迷(あんうんていめい)の意味・使い方。悪い状態が長く続き、向上のきざしが見えてこない前途不安な状況のこと。また、暗い雲が低くたれこめて晴れそうにないさま。

dictionary.goo.ne.jp

 

[Majestic]

Wallowing in the depths.