Definitions

1. 1. poverty-stricken
2. 2. very poor
3. 3. hard-pressed
4. 4. in a predicament
5. 5. embarrassed

Components

• 窘 jiǒng – distressed
• 迫 pò – to force

Related Words

• 胎儿窘迫 tāi ér jiǒng pò – fetal distress
• 急性呼吸窘迫综合征 jí xìng hū xī jiǒng pò zhèng hòu qún – acute respiratory distress syndrome

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