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窘迫
jiǒngpò
Description
"窘迫"是一个比较正式的词，用来说人生活很困难，没有钱，或者遇到很难处理的问题。
"窘迫" is a relatively formal word used to describe someone living in hardship, lacking money, or facing difficult problems.
Meanings
窘迫jiǒngpò
poverty-stricken; hard up financially
他家里很穷，生活非常窘迫。
His family is very poor and lives in great hardship.
窘迫jiǒngpò
embarrassed; in an awkward difficult position
他的问题让我很窘迫，不知道怎么回答。
His question embarrassed me; I didn't know how to answer.
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Notes
- Etymology
窘 (in distress) + 迫 (pressed, urgent), combining to mean pressured by hardship.
- Nuance
more formal and written than 尴尬; often describes financial or living difficulties.
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