焦头烂额
jiāo​tóu​làn'é

in a terrible fix

jiāo​tóu​làn'é in a terrible fix
  1. 焦 jiāo adjective
    burnt
    burnt; scorched; charred; turned black and hard by high heat
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 烂 爛 làn particleverb
    broken
    worn out; broken; tattered; falling apart
  4. 额 額 é noun
    forehead
    the part of the face between the hairline and the eyebrows; also refers to the corresponding part of an animal's head

jiāo​tóu​làn'é badly burned
  1. 焦 jiāo adjective
    burnt
    burnt; scorched; charred; turned black and hard by high heat
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 烂 爛 làn noun
    mushy
    cooked until soft; sodden; mushy; (of solids) falling apart after absorbing water
  4. 额 額 é noun
    forehead
    the part of the face between the hairline and the eyebrows; also refers to the corresponding part of an animal's head

jiāo​tóu​làn'é hard-pressed
  1. 焦 jiāo adjective
    burnt
    burnt; scorched; charred; turned black and hard by high heat
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 烂 爛 làn particleverb
    thoroughly
    thoroughly; to a great degree; utterly
  4. 额 額 é noun
    forehead
    the part of the face between the hairline and the eyebrows; also refers to the corresponding part of an animal's head