穷于应付

Traditional: 窮於應付

qióng yú yìng fù

Dictionary entry

to struggle to cope (with a situation)

What does 穷于应付 mean?

穷于应付 (qióng yú yìng fù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to struggle to cope (with a situation)

2to be at one's wits' end

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 于Yúsurname Yu 应Yīngsurname Ying · Taiwan pr. [Ying4]付Fùsurname Fu

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穷于应付

qióng yú yìng fù

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