in a difficult position; in a tight corner (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
狼狽
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在比赛中表现得非常狼狈。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng biǎoxiàn dé fēicháng lángbèi. - He looked very awkward in the competition.
他们在雨中狼狈不堪。 Tāmen zài yǔ zhōng lángbèi bùkān. - They were in a miserable state in the rain.
他的车在泥泞中卡住了，显得很狼狈。 Tā de chē zài ní nìng zhōng kǎ zhùle, xiǎnde hěn lángbèi. - His car got stuck in the mud and he looked very embarrassed.
他们在老板面前狼狈不堪。 Tāmen zài lǎobǎn miànqián lángbèi bùkān. - They were very embarrassed in front of the boss.
他被困在沙滩上，狼狈得很。 Tā bèi kùn zài shātān shàng, lángbèi dé hěn. - He was stuck on the beach and looked very awkward.
Characters
狼 láng - wolf |
狈 bèi - wolf-like animal with short forelegs |