created sense approved 顿踬/頓躓 · dùnzhì · to stumble — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
顿踬 / 頓躓
dùnzhì
to stumble
to trip and fall; to stumble while walking
顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · to pause 踬 (literal) → 踬/躓 · zhì · to stumble
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 顿踬/頓躓 · dùnzhì · to be in dire straits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
顿踬 / 頓躓
dùnzhì
to be in dire straits
to be in a difficult or desperate situation; to suffer setbacks and poverty
顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · tired 踬 (literal) → 踬/躓 · zhì · to fail
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition