窘境

chǔ yú jiǒng jìng

处于窘境

be landed in an awkward redicament

xiàn rù jiǒng jìng

陷入窘境

be landed in an awkward predicament

wèi le bǎi tuō jiǒng jìng tā cǎi qǔ le zuì jiǎn dān de fāng fǎ sā le yī gè mí tiān dà huǎng

为了摆脱窘境，他采取了最简单的方法，撒了一个弥天大谎。

In order to extricate himself from the predicament, he took the simplest course. He lied abominably.

nián xīn jiā pō bèi pò tuō lí mǎ lái xī yà ér dú lì xiàn rù nèi wài jiāo kùn de jiǒng jìng

1965年新加坡被迫脱离马来西亚而独立，陷入内外交困的窘境。

In 1965, Singapore was force to be independent from Malaysia and fell into an awkward situation in domestic and international affairs.