狼狈不堪
láng​bèi​bù​kān

in dire straits

  • created sense approved 狼狈不堪/狼狽不堪 · láng​bèi​bù​kān · in dire straits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狼狈不堪 / 狼狽不堪

    láng​bèi​bù​kān

    in dire straits

    in a difficult, embarrassing, or desperate situation; stuck in a dilemma

    狼狈 (literal) → 狼狈/狼狽 · láng​bèi · in an awkward situation 不堪 (literal) → 不堪 · bù​kān · utterly

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 狼狈不堪/狼狽不堪 · láng​bèi​bù​kān · battered and exhausted — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狼狈不堪 / 狼狽不堪

    láng​bèi​bù​kān

    battered and exhausted

    utterly worn out; in a state of physical or mental exhaustion

    狼狈 (literal) → 狼狈/狼狽 · láng​bèi · in an awkward situation 不堪 (literal) → 不堪 · bù​kān · utterly

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense