狼狈万状 — “To be in an extremely distressed, embarrassed, or awkward predicament”
狼狈万状 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely distressed, embarrassed, or awkward predicament”. To be in a sorry plight. Literally, “in an utterly discomfited and distressed state”.
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More idioms starting with 狼
- láng狼qián前hǔ虎hòu后escape one danger only to fall into another
- láng狼hào号guǐ鬼jiào叫wail and shriek mournfully
- láng狼háo号guǐ鬼kū哭wailing like wolves and crying like ghosts
- láng狼chī吃fú幞tóu头suffer in silence
- láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎yàn咽gobble up food hastily and greedily
- láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎shì噬ruthlessly exploit with extreme avarice
- láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎cān餐eat very quickly and ravenously
- láng狼háo嗥gǒu狗jiào叫tumultuous racket of unruly people
- láng狼háo嗥guǐ鬼jiào叫to shriek and wail mournfully
- láng狼háo嚎guǐ鬼jiào叫eerie howling and screaming
- láng狼duō多ròu肉shǎo少too many competitors for limited resources
- láng狼bēn奔tù兔tuō脱flee in panic
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What does 狼狈万状 mean?
狼狈万状 (láng bèi wàn zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely distressed, embarrassed, or awkward predicament”.
How do you pronounce 狼狈万状?
狼狈万状 is pronounced láng bèi wàn zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狼狈万状 literally mean?
Literally, 狼狈万状 means “in an utterly discomfited and distressed state”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely distressed, embarrassed, or awkward predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狼狈万状?
狼狈：窘迫的样子；万状：多种样子。形容极其困顿、窘迫。