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Stroke order
狼狈 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

- 狼 — 10 strokes
- 狈 — 7 strokes
Senses
- in a difficult situation
- to cut a sorry figure
- scoundrel! (derog.)
Related words
狼狈 is pronounced lángbèi and means “en apuros; en un aprieto”. It is part of the HSK 6 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 狼狈 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.