狼
狈
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Definitions
1. in a difficult situation
2. to cut a sorry figure
3. scoundrel! (derog.)
Components
狼
láng
–
wolf
狈
bèi
–
a legendary wolf
Related Words
狼狈不堪
láng bèi bù kān
–
battered and exhausted
狼狈为奸
láng bèi wéi jiān
–
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
Example Sentences
他迷路了，看起来很狼狈。
Tā mílù le, kàn qǐlái hěn lángbèi.
He got lost and looks quite embarrassed.
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