difficult situation; predicament; plight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a difficult situation; predicament; plight
formalA formal term describing a state of hardship or being in a tight spot, often involving financial, social, or personal difficulties.
Gōng公
sī司
mù目
qián前
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
cái财
zhèng政
kùn困
jìng境
。
The company is currently stuck in a financial predicament.
Tā他
xiǎng想
jìn尽
bàn办
fǎ法
yào要
cóng从
zhè这
chǎng场
kùn困
jìng境
zhōng中
bǎi摆
tuō脱
chū出
lái来
。
He tried every means to extricate himself from this difficult situation.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhī支
chí持
bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
men们
dù度
guò过
le了
zuì最
jiān艰
nán难
de的
kùn困
jìng境
。
The government's support helped them get through the most difficult plight.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
jìng境
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
hé和
lè乐
guān观
。
In the face of adversity, we need to remain calm and optimistic.