穷于应付 qióng yú yìng fù

to struggle to cope (with a situation)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
应 yìng HSK 3
should; ought to; must
付 fù HSK 4
to pay; to hand over to; surname Fu