created sense approved 狼狈/狼狽 · lángbèi · in an awkward situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
狼狈 / 狼狽
lángbèi
in an awkward situation
describes being in a difficult or embarrassing situation; helpless; in a sorry state or mess
狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 狈 (literal) → 狈/狽 · bèi · [wolf-like beast]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 狼狈/狼狽 · lángbèi · complicit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
狼狈 / 狼狽
lángbèi
complicit
describes people working together for a bad or illegal purpose; often used in the phrase [[狼狈为奸|狼狽為奸|lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1]]
狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 狈 (literal) → 狈/狽 · bèi · [wolf-like beast]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 狼狈/狼狽 · lángbèi · scoundrel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
狼狈 / 狼狽
lángbèi
scoundrel
(derogatory) a low person; scum; scoundrel
狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 狈 (literal) → 狈/狽 · bèi · [wolf-like beast]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition