jú
跼
bent; not relaxed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
crooked; bent; not relaxed
literaryLiterary term describing the physical state of being bent or twisted, or metaphorically a constrained situation or state of mind. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Shù树
mù木
shòu受
fēng风
，
zhī枝
tiáo条
duō多
jú局
。
The branches of the trees, buffeted by the wind, are mostly bent.
Jú局
yú于
yī一
yú隅
，
bù不
dé得
shī施
zhǎn展
。
Confined to a corner, unable to put one's talents to use.
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Tā他
shén神
sè色
jú局
cù促
，
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
。
He looked ill at ease, fidgeting and restless.