粵

落lok6難naan6

simp落难
lok6 naan6luò nàn

English

  1. to meet with misfortune
  2. to fall into dire straits
  3. to be in distress, misfortune or adversity; to have difficulty

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 遭受患難,陷入困境

Examples

  • 他不会抛下落难的朋友不管。

    He could not forsake his friend in trouble.

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  • 朋友喺我落難嘅時候伸出援手,我先可以企返起身。

    When I was in distress, my friends gave a helping hand to me. This was why I could get over it.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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