To be in an extremely difficult or desperate situation, having lost one's power or advantages; to be dejected and frustrated after setbacks.
他在经历了一系列失败后，感到自己如同铩羽暴鳞的飞鸟，处境艰难。
After a series of failures, he felt like a bird with clipped wings and fish with exposed scales, in a dire situation.
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