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狼狈
láng​bèi HSK7

in an awkward situation

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 狼 láng noun
    wolf
    wolf (Canis lupus)
  2. 狈 狽 bèi
    [wolf-like beast]
    (bound form) a legendary animal of the wolf family said to have short forelegs and to travel by clinging to a wolf; also used in the word 狼狈 láng​bèi to mean wretched or in a difficult position