predicament; dire straits; hardship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a state of suffering and difficulty; predicament; plight
literaryRefers to a difficult, painful, or miserable situation in life, often implying a struggle with poverty, misfortune, or adversity. Often used in more formal or literary contexts.
Jīnɡ经
ɡuò过
duō多
nián年
de的
zhàn战
zhēnɡ争
，
zhěnɡ整
ɡè个
ɡuó国
jiā家
dōu都
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
kǔ苦
jìnɡ境
。
After years of war, the entire country was plunged into a state of hardship.
Tā他
zǒnɡ总
nénɡ能
yǐ以
lè乐
ɡuān观
de的
xīn心
tài态
miàn面
duì对
rén人
shēnɡ生
de的
kǔ苦
jìnɡ境
。
He can always face life's difficulties with an optimistic attitude.
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Jiā家
dào道
zhōnɡ中
luò落
hòu后
，
tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
chánɡ尝
dào到
le了
shēnɡ生
huó活
de的
kǔ苦
jìnɡ境
。
After his family's fortunes declined, he tasted the hardship of life for the first time.