困境

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★★ 3/5 neutral kùn jìng
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한자 분석 困 = 囗 (enclosure) + 木 (tree) — trapped; 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (finish) — situation/boundary

곤경, 난처한 처지

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.

예문

  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。

사용 가이드

맥락: business, life challenges, news, analysis

어조: serious

올바른 표현

  • 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal

관련 표현

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