窘迫

HSK 7-9

jiǒngpò

embarrassed; in a difficult situation; financially strained

very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed

他很窘迫，不敢面对众人。

tā hěn jiǒngpò, bù gǎn miàn duì zhòng rén.

He was very embarrassed and dared not face everyone.

她家经济窘迫，买不起新房子。

tā jiā jīngjí jiǒngpò, mǎi bù qǐ xīn fángzi.

Her family is in financial difficulty and cannot afford a new house.