困境

• Pinyin: kùn jìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 困 = 囗 (enclosure) + 木 (tree) — trapped; 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (finish) — situation/boundary

Significado

Situación difícil; apuro; dilema.

Describes a state of difficulty or hardship that is not easily resolved. Can refer to financial troubles, career dead-ends, relationship problems, or any situation where one feels trapped.

Ejemplos

1. 公司正面临前所未有的财务困境。
2. 如何摆脱困境是他目前最大的难题。
3. 疫情让不少中小企业陷入困境。

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, life challenges, news, analysis

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他正想办法走出困境。(He is trying to find a way out of this predicament.)
• 陷入困境后，他才意识到问题的严重性。(Only after falling into difficulty did he realize the severity of the problem.)

Incorrecto

• 用困境描述轻微的不便。(困境 implies serious difficulty — use 麻烦 or 问题 for minor inconveniences)

Origen e historia

Compound of 困 (trapped/difficulty) + 境 (situation/circumstance). Literally 'trapped circumstances.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal