窘境 (jiǒngjìng) · predicament, awkward situation

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一种窘境 zhǒng

HSK 6

他陷入了经济窘境，不得不向朋友借钱。

Tā xiànrù le jīngjì jiǒngjìng, bùdébù xiàng péngyou jiè qián.

He fell into financial difficulty and had no choice but to borrow money from friends.

HSK 6

这个问题让她陷入了极大的窘境。

Zhège wèntí ràng tā xiànrù le jídà de jiǒngjìng.

This question put her in a very awkward position.

memory

窘 (distressed, embarrassed) + 境 (situation, circumstances) = an embarrassing or distressing situation.

窘 jiǒng

境 jìng