狼狈 (狼狽)
láng bèi
Pinyin
Definition
狼狈 (狼狽)
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- in a difficult situation
- to cut a sorry figure
- scoundrel! (derog.)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (19)
前怕狼后怕虎
- 1 lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be full of needless fears
- 3 reds under the beds
前门打虎,后门打狼
- 1 to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
前门拒虎,后门进狼
- 1 to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
引狼入室
- 1 to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
- 2 to introduce a potential source of trouble
杯盘狼藉
- 1 cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party