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狼狈

in a difficult position

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

lang2bei4 • lángbèi

Meaning

Primary

in a difficult position

Alternatives

in difficult position, in dire straits, in a tight corner

Mnemonic

狼狈 In a difficult position describes someone who is figuratively trapped with no easy way out, like being stuck on a road with a 狼 wolf in front of you and a 狈 legendary wolf behind you.

Usage

失业 让 他 的 生活 非常 狼狈。

Unemployment put his life in a very difficult position.

面对 突然 的 问题， 大家 都 很 狼狈。

Everyone was in a difficult position when facing the sudden problem.

小明 考试 没 准备， 结果 很 狼狈。

Xiao Ming didn’t prepare for the exam and ended up in a difficult position.