狼狈
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

狼狈

lángbèi

in a difficult situation

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

in a difficult situation

02

to cut a sorry figure

03

scoundrel! (derog.)

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 狼狈

What does 狼狈 mean in Chinese?

狼狈 (lángbèi) means in a difficult situation.

How do you pronounce 狼狈?

狼狈 is pronounced lángbèi.

Is 狼狈 an HSK word?

狼狈 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 狼狈?

狼狈 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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