Adj.in a difficult position; in a tight corner

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 狼狈.
狼 stroke order svg
狈 stroke order svg

Practice writing 狼狈 (láng bèi) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

狼狈 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 狼狈 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 狼狈 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith样子
láng
bèi
de
yàng
neutral
disheveled appearance
Adverb + Adjectivewith十分
shí
fēn
láng
bèi
neutral
very embarrassed/discomfited
Adverb + Verbwith逃跑
láng
bèi
táo
pǎo
neutral
flee in disarray
Idiomwith不堪
láng
bèi
kān
formal
in an extremely sorry state

Example Sentences with 狼狈

shuāi
dǎo
le
kàn
lái
hěn
láng
bèi
He fell down and looked very embarrassed.
miàn
duì
zhě
de
jiān
ruì
wèn
shí
xiǎn
de
shí
fēn
láng
bèi
Facing the reporter's sharp questions, he was momentarily speechless and looked very embarrassed.
zuó
tiān
kāi
huì
chí
dào
shí
shì
bu
shì
gǎn
jué
bié
láng
bèi
Did you feel particularly awkward when you were late for the meeting yesterday?
xià
shí
méi
dài
sǎn
quán
shēn
dōu
shī湿
le
zhēn
shì
láng
bèi
When it rained, I didn't have an umbrella and got completely wet, which was really embarrassing.
jìn
guǎn
xiàng
chū
le
wài
dàn
chǔ
yǒu
tiáo
wěn
háo
méi
yǒu
láng
bèi
Although the project encountered an unexpected issue, he handled it methodically and showed no sign of being flustered.
zài
huì
shàng
fān
le
jiǔ
bēi
què
yōu
huà
jiě
le
láng
bèi
de
miàn
He spilled his wine glass at the party but humorously defused the awkward situation.
kǎo
shì
qián
méi
huí
wèn
de
shí
hòu
xiǎn
de
hěn
láng
bèi
He didn't review before the exam and looked very flustered when answering questions.
yóu
zhǔn
bèi
zài
biàn
lùn
zhōng
jié
jié
bài
tuì退
chǔ
jìng
xiāng
dāng
láng
bèi
Due to insufficient preparation, he suffered successive defeats in the debate and was in a rather difficult position.