内外交困 (nèi wài jiāo kùn) | Meaning: be in dire straits at home and abroad | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad内忧外患nèi yōu wài huàn

to be at an impasse (idiom) · in a tight spot · at the end of one's rope · desperate走投无路zǒu tóu wú lù

mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line · nowhere to go山穷水尽shān qióng shuǐ jìn

to be unable to find a solution · to be at wits' end一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎn

lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) · fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)焦头烂额jiāo tóu làn é

be in dire straits at home and abroad · beset with difficulties both at home and abroad · be plagued by troubles internally and externally · on the horns of a dilemma in internal and external affairs

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