8 sentences

1. 他被生活所迫，不得不铤而走险。

   tā bèi shēng​huó suǒ pò, bù​dé​bù tǐng'ér​zǒu​xiǎn.

   Forced by life's circumstances, he had no choice but to take a desperate risk.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 迫于生活压力，他不得不身兼数职。

   pò yú shēng​huó yā​lì, tā bù​dé​bù shēn jiān shù zhí.

   Forced by the pressures of life, he had to work several jobs.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 那个时代的许多寡妇由于生活所迫，只能转身再嫁。

   nà​gè shí​dài de xǔ​duō guǎ​fu yóu​yú shēng​huó suǒ pò, zhǐ néng zhuǎn​shēn zài jià.

   In that era, many widows were forced by life's hardships to remarry.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 由于敌军迫近，全城进入了警戒状态。

   yóu​yú dí​jūn pò jìn, quán chéng jìn​rù le jǐng​jiè zhuàng​tài.

   As the enemy forces approached, the entire city went into a state of alert.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 那段历史中，许多人遭到了政治迫害。

   nà duàn lì​shǐ zhōng, xǔ​duō rén zāo​dào le zhèng​zhì pò hài.

   In that period of history, many people suffered political persecution.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 当前形势非常紧迫，我们必须尽快撤离。

   dāng​qián xíng​shì fēi​cháng jǐn pò, wǒ​men bì​xū jǐn​kuài chè​lí.

   The current situation is very urgent; we must evacuate as soon as possible.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 战士们正在操作迫击炮攻击敌人的阵地。

   zhàn​shì men zhèng​zài cāo​zuò pǎi jī pào gōng​jī dí​rén de zhèn​dì.

   The soldiers are operating mortars to attack the enemy positions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 面对这突如其来的请求，他感到十分窘迫。

   miàn​duì zhèi tū​rú​qí​lái de qǐng​qiú, tā gǎn​dào shí​fēn jiǒng pò.

   He felt very embarrassed in the face of this sudden request.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary