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穷于应付
qióng​yú​yìng​fù

to struggle to cope

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 穷 窮 qióng
    hard-pressed
    in a difficult situation; at a dead end; cornered (as in 穷寇 qióng​kòu or 穷途末路 qióng​tú​mò​lù)
  2. 于 於 yú preposition
    in
    Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài
  3. 应付 應付 yìng​fu verb
    to deal with
    To handle or cope with a person or situation; to manage a task or challenge.