瘪子

zuò biě zi

作瘪子

place oneself in an awkward situation

zhè cì yào shi nòng bù hǎo nà cái shì biě zi ne

这次要是弄不好，那才是瘪子呢。

If you fail accomplish your mission, you will find yourself in a tricky predicament.

yào shi dǒng shì huì bù tóng yì wǒ men kě jiù chéng biě zi le

要是董事会不同意，我们可就成瘪子了。

We are in trouble if the board doesn't agree.

bǎ zhǒng zi fàng zài shuǐ li biě zi jiù piāo qǐ lai le

把种子放在水里，瘪子就漂起来了。

When you immerse seeds in water, any blighted grains float on the surface.