- 狼狈 lángbèi in an awkward situationdescribes being in a difficult or embarrassing situation; helpless; in a sorry state or mess
- 狼狈不堪 lángbèibùkān in dire straitsin a difficult, embarrassing, or desperate situation; stuck in a dilemma
- 狼狈为奸 lángbèiwéijiān to act in collusion(idiom) to work hand in glove with someone for nefarious purposes; to conspire together to commit a crime or do evil
- 首尾狼狈 shǒuwěilángbèi in a dilemmato be in a difficult situation where one can neither advance nor retreat; caught in a bind between two threats
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH