狼狈 (láng bèi) — in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; embarrassed and flustered
Definition
An adjective describing someone in an awkward, flustered, hard-to-handle situation (appearance, state, not a person). Unlike 无赖 ('scoundrel'), it judges the moment, not the character; 不知所措 focuses on the inner feeling of being at a loss.
adjective
in a difficult situationto cut a sorry figureembarrassed and flustered
Examples
- ，狼狈。Tā zuó tiān zài huì yì shàng shuō cuò le huà, yàng zi fēi cháng láng bèi.He said the wrong thing at the meeting yesterday and looked completely flustered.
- 狼狈。Zhè chǎng dà yǔ ràng tā men de lǚ xíng biàn de shí fēn láng bèi.This heavy rain made their trip very difficult and embarrassing.
- 狼狈。Kǎo shì bù jí gé ràng tā gǎn dào fēi cháng láng bèi.Failing the exam made him feel very embarrassed.
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