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窮於應付 (kung4 jyu1 jing3 fu6) — be unable to cope with; to have exhausted every means of coping with sth. in Cantonese

kungˎ₄窮jyuˉ¹於jing˗₃應fuˍ₆付
简 穷于应付
Mandarin Pinyin: qiong2 yu2 ying4 fu4

Meaning of 窮於應付

nounbe unable to cope with; to have exhausted every means of coping with sth.

Characters in 窮於應付

窮kung4
having an end; having a limit
於jyu1
(indicating comparison) than
應jing1
suit; confirm
付fu6
hand over; commit to; put to

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