苦 逼

kǔ bīdictionary entry

(coll.) miserable / wretched

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Original source entry:

苦逼苦逼 [ku3 bi1] /(coll.) miserable; wretched/

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苦
kǔ
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
逼
bī
to compel / to pressure / to force (sb to do sth) / to press for / to extort / to press on towards / to press up to / to close in on

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