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困境
kùnjìng
Description
困境是指很难解决的坏情况，让人不知道该怎么办。
A 困境 is a difficult bad situation that is hard to solve and leaves people unsure what to do.
我们常说一个人或者一个公司“陷入困境”，意思是遇到了很大的麻烦。
We often say a person or a company has "fallen into 困境," meaning they have encountered big trouble.
Meanings
困境kùnjìng
a difficult situation; predicament; dilemma
公司现在陷入了困境。
The company is now in trouble.
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Notes
- Etymology
困 (trapped/stuck) + 境 (situation/circumstance), literally a trapped situation.
- Nuance
often used with 陷入 (fall into) or 摆脱 (escape from); more formal than 麻烦.
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