hard to do or accomplish; requiring a lot of effort; challenging

impoverished; destitute; the state of being poor

to perplex; to disturb or worry; to cause distress or complications

difficult position; plight; straits

to feel confused or bewildered because one is unsure of how to solve a problem or situation; to be puzzled

living in extreme poverty or financial hardship; often describing households or groups in need of social welfare

to surround from all sides so as to pin down or trap; to hem in

a family or household living in poverty; impoverished family

to become drowsy or feel like going to sleep

destitute or living in wretched poverty; lacking the means of subsistence

to face numerous difficulties or be beset with serious problems; many obstacles standing in the way

poor and miserable; living in a state of hardship or deprivation

A student whose family is in extreme financial difficulty and who cannot afford tuition or basic school expenses.

fatigued or tired out from physical or mental labor

tired and weary; feeling the need to sleep

To get out of a difficult situation; to overcome a predicament or hardship

The minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country.

to assist the poor and help those in difficulty; to provide relief to impoverished households or regions

to be in an awkward or difficult situation; flustered; feeling of awkwardness or shame

to live in poverty and despair; penniless and frustrated; destitute and without hope

tired and weak; weary

beset with difficulties both at home and abroad; struggling with internal and external problems simultaneously

(dialect) to go to sleep; used primarily in Southern Chinese dialects like Wu or Cantonese and some Mandarin-speaking areas

the feeling of sleepiness or lack of energy that often occurs when spring begins

to help those in danger and provide relief to those in poverty

hard-pressed for money; very poor; in financial straits

to hold a position while under siege; to be trapped in a besieged city or location and continue to defend it

To solve a problem or help someone out of a difficult situation; to provide relief

the process of becoming poor; pauperization

to feel tired or drowsy; to want to sleep

in a difficult situation; poverty-stricken; struggling with extreme hardship

riders and horses are weary; extremely tired or worn out from long travel or effort

a cornered beast still fights; describes someone in a desperate situation who continues to struggle or resist stubbornly

difficult and hard; beset by difficulties and hardships

tired and sleepy; fatigued; exhausted

impoverished; poor and in difficulty

to be plagued by multiple problems occurring simultaneously, such as internal and external or political and economic issues

to provide relief or assistance to those in difficult circumstances

(literary) tired; fatigued; weary

Describes being trapped in extreme distress or feeling completely overwhelmed by anxiety and troubles

to help those in need and support those in danger; to provide relief to people in difficult or perilous situations

tired out and physically exhausted; fatigued and weary

to rescue those in difficult situations and help those in danger; to provide relief to the needy and the imperiled

to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy; often used as an idiom for charitable or describing charitable or heroic acts

to be eager to help others out of their difficulties; to be concerned with helping someone in a bind

Overcoming difficulties to acquire knowledge and putting it into practice with perseverance, from the [[礼记|禮記|li3 ji4]] [Book of Rites] and [[中庸|中庸|zhong1 yong1]] [Doctrine of the Mean]

(set phrase) both superiors and subordinates are in a difficult situation; to be beset with difficulties from both above and below

to not be a slave to the bottle; able to enjoy alcohol in moderation or hold one's liquor