xíng
shì
jìn

idiom
formal

Meaning of 形格势禁

形格势禁 means hindered by the situation and constrained by circumstances; unable to act freely due to external conditions. Pronounced xíng gé shì jìn.

  • hindered by the situation and constrained by circumstances; unable to act freely due to external conditions

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
xíng
shì
jìn
 
men
zàn
shí
fàng
zhè
huà
 

Due to constraints of the situation, we had no choice but to temporarily abandon this plan.

Dāng
shí
xíng
shì
jìn
 
suī
yǒu
liáng
nán
shī
zhǎn
 

At that time, circumstances constrained him, and even though he had excellent strategies, he could not implement them.

Xíng
shì
jìn
zhī
xià
 
men
zhǐ
néng
xuǎn
tuǒ
xié
 

Under the constraints of the situation, we could only choose to compromise.