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- 狼狈
狼狈
láng bèi
Meaning
- in a difficult situation
- to cut a sorry figure
Definition
形容困苦或受窘的样子；也指互相勾结。
In a difficult position; in a sorry plight; also means collude with each other.
Usage
常用于描述处境困难、尴尬，或者两人合伙做坏事。
Used to describe a difficult or embarrassing situation, or two people colluding.
Examples
- 1 他在雨中摔了一跤，全身湿透，显得十分狼狈。 (He fell in the rain, got soaked, and looked very miserable.)
- 2 考试时忘带准考证，他狼狈地跑回宿舍去拿。 (He forgot his admission ticket for the exam and ran back to the dorm in a fluster.)
- 3 这两个人狼狈为奸，一起欺骗客户。 (These two colluded with each other to cheat clients.)
- 4 他的计划失败了，现在处境狼狈不堪。 (His plan failed, and he is now in a sorry plight.)
- 5 看到自己犯下的错误，她狼狈地低下了头。 (Realizing her mistake, she lowered her head in embarrassment.)
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