diào​tǒng​luò​zài​jǐng​lǐ

to be stuck in a predicament

Senses

吊桶落在井里/ 吊桶落在井裡 diào​tǒng​luò​zài​jǐng​lǐ to be stuck in a predicament

literally meaning "the bucket has fallen into the well"; used to describe a situation where one is unable to extricate oneself or where things have reached a point beyond help

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