狼狈 lángbèi in sore straits; in a tight corner

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Traditional: 狼狽

Stroke order

狼狈 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

狼狈 — the Chinese character for in sore straits; in a tight corner (lángbèi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 狼狈 — in sore straits; in a tight corner

狼 — 10 strokes
狈 — 7 strokes

Senses

in a difficult situation
to cut a sorry figure
scoundrel! (derog.)

Characters in 狼狈

狼 láng — wolf
狈 bèi — a legendary wolf; distressed; wretched

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

狼狈 is pronounced lángbèi and means “in sore straits; in a tight corner”.

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