狼狈 in English lang2 bei4 Meaning

Meanings

  • in a difficult situation
  • to cut a sorry figure
  • scoundrel! (depreciative, diminishing)

Simplified Characters

狼 狈

Traditional Characters

狼 狽

Pinyin

lang2 bei4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

狼lang2wolf 狈bei4a legendary wolf