jiǒng​kùn

poverty-stricken

jiǒng​kùn poverty-stricken

  1. hard up
    (bound form) impoverished; poor; financially distressed; lacking resources
  2. kùn adjectivenoun
    distressed
    (bound form) To be in a state of hardship, poverty, or distress; impoverished or difficult.

jiǒng​kùn in a predicament

  1. trapped
    to be caught in a dilemma or difficult position
  2. to be stranded
    To be trapped, surrounded, or stranded in a difficult situation; to be hard-pressed or hemmed in.

jiǒng​kùn embarrassed

  1. jiǒng adjective
    embarrassed
    awkward; ill at ease; feeling difficult or uncomfortable
  2. to be stranded
    To be trapped, surrounded, or stranded in a difficult situation; to be hard-pressed or hemmed in.