他 tā 贫 pín 病 bìng 交 jiāo 困 kùn ,处境 chǔjìng 困窘 kùn jiǒng .

He was in a sorry plight when he became ill and had no money.

我们 wǒmen 疲乏 pí fá 不堪 bùkān , 迷了路 Lù 又 yòu 饿着肚子 dùzi ,处境 chǔjìng 很 hěn 是 shì 窘迫 jiǒng pò .

We were in a sorry plight, tired, lost and hungry.

可是 kěshì , 他 tā 越 Yuè 想 xiǎng 越 Yuè 觉得 juéde 自己 zìjǐ 的 de 处境 chǔjìng 不妙 bù miào .

The more he thought, however, the more wretched his situation became.

我们 wǒmen 陷入 xiànrù 了 le 难以言表的 de 糟糕 zāogāo 处境 chǔjìng 。

We were in a disaster situation that defies description.