literary
noun
common

Meaning of 蜗居

蜗居 means humble abode; cramped dwelling; metaphor for a small, narrow residence. Pronounced wō jū.

  • humble abode; cramped dwelling; metaphor for a small, narrow residence

Definitions & Examples

Gāng
shí
 
zhǐ
néng
zài
zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
jiān
 

When he first graduated, he could only rent a cramped shoebox apartment in this city.

Suī
rán
men
zhù
zài
zhōng
 
dàn
shēng
huó
de
hěn
xìng
 

Although we live in a humble abode, we are very happy.

Zhè
jiān
suī
rán
xiǎo
 
dàn
zhì
de
hěn
wēn
xīn
 

Though this cramped dwelling is small, it is decorated very cozily.

Zài
zhè
shì
 
duō
nián
qīng
rén
zhǐ
néng
dān
de
 

In this big metropolis, many young people can only afford a cramped cubicle.

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