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困境

kùnjìng

Description

"困境"的意思是很难解决的处境,让人很难走出来。

"困境" means a difficult situation that is hard to resolve and hard to get out of.

我们常常说一个人"陷入困境",表示他遇到了大麻烦。

We often say someone "陷入困境" to mean they have encountered big trouble.

Meanings

困境kùnjìng

a difficult situation; predicament; dilemma

他现在正处在很大的困境里。

He is currently in a great dilemma.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    困 (trapped/difficult) + 境 (situation/circumstance), literally "a trapped situation."

  • Nuance

    more formal than 困难; refers to a whole situation rather than a single problem.

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