脱困 (tuō kùn) — to get out of a difficult situation, to overcome difficulties
Definition
脱 (tuō) here means 'to escape from', and 困 means 'being stuck' — together, getting free from a difficult situation. Often used for companies, economies, or regions emerging from crisis.
verb
to get out of a difficult situationto overcome difficulties
Examples
- 脱困。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhōng yú tuō kùn le.This company finally got out of its difficulties.
- ，。Zài dà jiā de bāng zhù xià, tā hěn kuài tuō le kùn.With everyone's help, he quickly got out of trouble.
- ，脱困。Jīng jì wēi jī zhī hòu, hěn duō qǐ yè nán yǐ tuō kùn.After the economic crisis, many enterprises found it hard to overcome difficulties.
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