内外交困

內外交困
nèiwàijiāokùn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 beset with difficulties both internally and externally
  2. 2 troubles on all sides

Examples

Gōngsī mùqián nèi wài jiāo kùn, jīngyíng shífēn jiānnán.
The company is currently beset with troubles inside and out, making operations very difficult.
Dāngshí de zhèngfǔ nèi wài jiāo kùn, cáizhèng wēijī yánzhòng.
The government of the time faced crises at home and abroad, with severe financial troubles.
Tā zuìjìn gōngzuò hé jiātíng dōu chū le wèntí, zhēn shì nèi wài jiāo kùn.
He's had problems with both work and family recently — truly beset on all sides.

Tips

usage
Often used in political, economic, or business contexts to describe simultaneous internal and external pressure. Strong, somewhat formal tone.

Stroke Order

nèi
wài
jiāo
kùn