feel awkward; face a dilemma
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel awkward; to feel at a loss; to find sth. difficult to handle
neutralOften used when a person faces a dilemma, difficult choice, or embarrassing situation where it's hard to decide what to do.
Tā他
jiè借
qián钱
de的
yāo要
qiú求
ràng让
wǒ我
fàn犯
le了
nán难
，
bù不
jiè借
pà怕
shāng伤
gǎn感
qíng情
，
jiè借
le了
yòu又
pà怕
tā他
bù不
huán还
。
His request to borrow money put me in a difficult spot—not lending might hurt our friendship, but lending might mean he won't pay back.
Xuǎn选
zé择
liú留
xué学
hái还
shì是
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā她
fàn犯
le了
nán难
。
She was in a dilemma choosing between studying abroad and getting a job.
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Nǐ你
yǒu有
shén什
me么
fàn犯
nán难
de的
shì事
，
kě可
yǐ以
gēn跟
dà大
jiā家
shuō说
shuo说
。
If you have anything that's troubling you, you can talk to everyone about it.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
zhǒng种
fù复
zá杂
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
máo矛
dùn盾
，
lián连
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
tiáo调
jiě解
yuán员
yě也
fàn犯
le了
nán难
。
Even an experienced mediator finds it difficult to handle such complicated family conflicts.