狼狈
lángbèi · in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 狼狈
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
狼人láng rénwerewolf
狼狗láng gǒuwolfdog
色狼sè lánglecher; pervert; wolf
狼烟láng yānsmoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
土狼tǔ lángaardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena