逆境
nì jìng
Pinyin

Definition

逆境
 - 
nì jìng
  1. adversity
  2. predicament

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

境界
jìng jiè
  1. 1 boundary
  2. 2 state
  3. 3 realm
梦境
mèng jìng
  1. 1 dreamland
心境
xīn jìng
  1. 1 mood
  2. 2 mental state
  3. 3 frame of mind
环境
huán jìng
  1. 1 environment
  2. 2 circumstances
  3. 3 surroundings
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
  5. 5 ambient
逆转
nì zhuǎn
  1. 1 to turn back
  2. 2 to reverse

Idioms (15)

事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
  1. 1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
  2. 2 It is water under the bridge.
倒行逆施
dào xíng nì shī
  1. 1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
  2. 2 to try to turn back history
  3. 3 a perverse way of doing things
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
学无止境
xué wú zhǐ jìng
  1. 1 no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.
  2. 2 You live and learn.

Sample Sentences

越是处在逆境当中，越懂得奋发。后来我就去捡垃圾卖钱，再后来做起了小买卖，靠自己的努力光明正大地闯出了一片天地。
yuè shì chǔ zài nìjìng dāngzhōng ，yuè dǒngde fènfā 。hòulái wǒ jiù qù jiǎn lājī màiqián ，zài hòulái zuòqǐ le xiǎo mǎimài ，kào zìjǐ de nǔlì guāngmíngzhèngdà de chuǎngchū le yī piàn tiāndì 。
The more adversity I faced, the more I understood I needed to push myself. I collected trash to sell and then became a petty salesman. I relied on my own hard work and honesty and made a life for myself.
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