窘境 (jiǒng jìng) — dilemma; predicament
Definition
A formal noun for a difficult, trapped situation with no easy way out — stronger and more written than 困境. The example 陷入进退两难的窘境 shows its typical use with the verb 陷入.
noun
dilemmapredicament
Examples
- 窘境。Tā xiàn rù le jìn tuì liǎng nán de jiǒng jìng.He fell into a dilemma where he could neither advance nor retreat.
- 窘境。Jīng jì jiǒng jìng ràng hěn duō xiǎo qǐ yè nán yǐ shēng cún.The economic predicament makes it hard for many small businesses to survive.
- 窘境，。Miàn duì tū rú qí lái de jiǒng jìng, tā bù zhī rú hé shì hǎo.Facing the sudden predicament, he didn't know what to do.
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