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屯蹶否塞

屯蹶否塞 — “To be in a state of extreme hardship and adversity”

屯蹶否塞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of extreme hardship and adversity”. To experience a life full of continuous difficulties and distress. Literally, “Straitened, stumbling, adverse, and obstructed”.

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屯蹶否塞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

屯蹶否塞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
屯
tún4gather, store, or garrison
蹶
juě19stumble and fall
否
fǒu7deny or no
塞
sāi13to block or plug

Example Sentence with 屯蹶否塞

尽管生活屡遭不幸,他依然以积极的心态面对屯蹶否塞的境况,努力寻找新的出路。
Despite repeated misfortunes in life, he still faced his extremely difficult and challenging circumstances with a positive attitude, striving to find new solutions.

Idioms Related to 屯蹶否塞

More idioms starting with 屯

  • tún屯máo毛bù不biàn辨unable to distinguish similar things
  • tún屯jī积jū居qí奇hoard goods for speculation
  • tún屯liáng粮jī积cǎo草store up grain and fodder
  • tún屯jiē街sāi塞xiàng巷streets and alleys packed with people

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Questions about 屯蹶否塞

What does 屯蹶否塞 mean?

屯蹶否塞 (tún juě fǒu sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of extreme hardship and adversity”.

How do you pronounce 屯蹶否塞?

屯蹶否塞 is pronounced tún juě fǒu sāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 屯蹶否塞 literally mean?

Literally, 屯蹶否塞 means “Straitened, stumbling, adverse, and obstructed”. It is used to mean “to be in a state of extreme hardship and adversity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 屯蹶否塞?

指颠连困厄。比喻生活非常艰苦。

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