窘 jiǒng distressed
distressed; embarrassed; hard-pressed
How to remember 窘: 穴 hole + 君 sovereign = distressed. The golf ball rolls into a muddy hole, and the visiting sovereign stares at it while his guards look distressed.
Component breakdown
窘 = 穴 hole + 君 sovereign
- 穴 hole
- 君 sovereign
The golf ball rolls into a muddy hole, and the visiting sovereign stares at it while his guards look distressed.
How it is used
- Embarrassed/awkward, and hard-pressed - 窘迫 (jiǒngpò) in dire/embarrassing straits (经济窘迫 financially strapped), 窘境 (jiǒngjìng) a predicament, 窘态 (jiǒngtài) an embarrassed manner.
- 很窘 (hěn jiǒng) means very awkward/embarrassed. Modern slang 囧 borrows this feeling.