窘 (kwan3) — be cornered; be in difficulty; be afflicted in Cantonese
kwan˗₃窘Mandarin Pinyin: jiong3
Meaning of 窘
nounbe cornered; be in difficulty; be afflicted
nounimpoverished; hard up; poverty-stricken
nounto embarrass; embarrassed; awkward
Example Sentences with 窘
taiˊ²睇dou˗₃到keoiˏ₅佢gung˗₃窘taai3.態。
Saw his awkward situation.
mˎ₄唔soengˊ²想gam˗₃咁gung˗₃窘taai3.態。
Don't want to be so awkward.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個gung˗₃窘taai3.態。
His awkwardness.
houˊ²好ciˏ₅似houˊ²好gung˗₃窘taai3.態。
Seems very awkward.
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