危困 wēi kùn ㄨㄟ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ngai4 kwan3
- grave situation
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危
- 危及 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 kap6 to endanger
- 危害 wēi hài ㄨㄟ ㄏㄞˋ ngai4 hoi6 to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
- 危急 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 gap1 critical
- 危机 危機 wēi jī ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧ ngai4 gei1 crisis
- 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ngai4 him2 danger
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- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
- 倾危 傾危 qīng wēi ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄟ king1 ngai4 in danger of collapse
- 危亡 wēi wáng ㄨㄟ ㄨㄤˊ ngai4 mong4 at stake
- 危境 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging2 dangerous situation
- 危局 wēi jú ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˊ ngai4 guk6 perilous situation
- 危径 危徑 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging3 steep and perilous path
- 危性 wēi xìng ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ngai4 sing3 risk
- 危惧 危懼 wēi jù ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˋ ngai4 geoi6 afraid
- 危房 wēi fáng ㄨㄟ ㄈㄤˊ ngai4 fong4 decrepit house
- 危楼 危樓 wēi lóu ㄨㄟ ㄌㄡˊ ngai4 lau4 (literary) tall building
- 危殆 wēi dài ㄨㄟ ㄉㄞˋ ngai4 toi5 grave danger
- 危笃 危篤 wēi dǔ ㄨㄟ ㄉㄨˇ ngai4 duk1 deathly ill
- 危迫 wēi pò ㄨㄟ ㄆㄛˋ ngai4 bik1 urgent
- 危途 wēi tú ㄨㄟ ㄊㄨˊ ngai4 tou4 dangerous road
- 危重 wēi zhòng ㄨㄟ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ngai4 zung6 critically ill
困
- 困境 kùn jìng ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ kwan3 ging2 predicament; plight
- 困惑 kùn huò ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ kwan3 waak6 bewildered
- 困扰 困擾 kùn rǎo ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄠˇ kwan3 jiu5 to perplex
- 困难 困難 kùn nan ㄎㄨㄣˋ ˙ㄋㄢ kwan3 naan4 difficult
- 贫困 貧困 pín kùn ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ pan4 kwan3 impoverished
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- 交困 jiāo kùn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄎㄨㄣˋ gaau1 kwan3 beset with difficulties
- 受困 shòu kùn ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ sau6 kwan3 trapped
- 困倦 kùn juàn ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ kwan3 gyun6 tired
- 困厄 kùn è ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄜˋ kwan3 aak1 in deep water
- 困守 kùn shǒu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ kwan3 sau2 to stand a siege
- 困局 kùn jú ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩˊ kwan3 guk6 dilemma
- 困窘 kùn jiǒng ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄥˇ kwan3 kwan3 embarrassment
- 困苦 kùn kǔ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ kwan3 fu2 deprivation
- 困顿 困頓 kùn dùn ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ kwan3 deon6 fatigued
- 围困 圍困 wéi kùn ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ wai4 kwan3 to besiege
- 春困 chūn kùn ㄔㄨㄣ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ceon1 kwan3 spring fatigue
- 犯困 犯睏 fàn kùn ㄈㄢˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ faan6 kwan3 (coll.) to get sleepy
- 疲困 pí kùn ㄆㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ pei4 kwan3 (literary) tired
- 发困 發睏 fā kùn ㄈㄚ ㄎㄨㄣˋ faat3 kwan3 to get sleepy
- 困意 睏意 kùn yì ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄧˋ kwan3 ji3 sleepiness; drowsiness
Idioms with these characters
- 趁人之危 chèn rén zhī wēi ㄔㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ can3 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 扶危济困 扶危濟困 fú wēi jì kùn ㄈㄨˊ ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ fu4 ngai4 zai3 kwan3 to help those in distress (idiom)
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- 岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟ kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
- 济困扶危 濟困扶危 jì kùn fú wēi ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄨㄟ zai3 kwan3 fu4 ngai4 to help those in distress (idiom)
- 济危扶困 濟危扶困 jì wēi fú kùn ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ zai3 ngai4 fu4 kwan3 to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom)
- 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi ㄐㄩ ㄢ ㄙ ㄨㄟ geoi1 on1 si1 ngai4 to think of danger in times of safety
- 力尽神危 力盡神危 lì jìn shén wēi ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lik6 zeon6 san4 ngai4 (idiom) physically and mentally exhausted
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 事危累卵 shì wēi lěi luǎn ㄕˋ ㄨㄟ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ si6 ngai4 leoi5 leon2 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 困兽犹斗 困獸猶鬥 kùn shòu yóu dòu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄡˋ kwan3 sau3 jau4 dau3 a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)
- 内忧外困 內憂外困 nèi yōu wài kùn ㄋㄟˋ ㄧㄡ ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ noi6 jau1 ngoi6 kwan3 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
- 穷困潦倒 窮困潦倒 qióng kùn liáo dǎo ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄠˇ kung4 kwan3 lou5 dou2 (idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope