huáng​yáng'è​rùn

to be in adverse circumstances

Senses

黄杨厄闰/ 黃楊厄閏 huáng​yáng'è​rùn to be in adverse circumstances

To be in straits or have a streak of bad luck. This expression refers to the legend that the boxwood tree grows one inch a year, but shrinks back one inch in a leap year; it is used as a metaphor for being stuck or facing misfortune.

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