穷于应付 qióng yú yìng fù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to struggle to cope (with a situation)
  2. to be at one's wits' end

CHARACTERS

穷 qióng
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
应 yìng
HSK 3
should, ought to, must
付 fù
HSK 4
give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust