困境

• 拼音: kùn jìng
• 汉字拆解: 困 = 囗 (enclosure) + 木 (tree) — trapped; 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (finish) — situation/boundary

含义

Predicament; dilemma; difficult situation. A challenging circumstance with no easy way out.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: business, life challenges, news, analysis

语气: serious

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal