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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

窘境 [jiǒngjìng]
  1. 1. awkward situation; predicament; plight; scrape

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

窘境 [jiǒngjìng]
  1. 1. 尴尬的处境
    他陷入走又走不了,不走又干不下去的窘境

Examples

窘境
The embattled administration is facing a blanket indictment from the media for defrauding the public.
这个陷入窘境的政府部门将因欺骗公众而面临媒体铺天盖地的指控。
Everyone has faced the embarrassing dilemma of deciding how much extra to give a waiter.
每个人都会遇到不知该给服务生多少小费的窘境
This predicament has us in an interesting position.
窘境捉弄我们,我怀孕了。
The issue resolves itself into three major dilemmas.
这个事情转变成三个左右为难的窘境
An enormous dilemma faces us.
我们处于左右为难的窘境
The absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant.
争论美德的荒诞窘境看似值得,但也是令人不快的。

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