困局

kùnjú
  1. dilemma
  2. predicament
  3. difficult situation

CEDICT

situation that is difficult to resolve

Wiktionary

艰困的局势。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 困 kùn
  1. to trap
  2. to surround
  3. hard-pressed
  4. stranded
  5. destitute
=1 困 kùn
  1. sleepy
  2. tired
=2 局 jú narrow
=2 局 jú
  1. office
  2. situation
  3. classifier for games: match, set, round etc
=2 局 jú cramped; narrow

Related entries

两难 liǎngnán
  1. dilemma
  2. quandary
  3. to face a difficult choice
窘况 jiǒngkuàng predicament
窘境 jiǒngjìng
  1. awkward situation
  2. predicament
逆境 nìjìng
  1. adversity
  2. predicament
逆境出人才。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

Source: Tatoeba

厄境 èjìng difficult situation
View more