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局促一隅

Mandarin · pinyin jú cù yī yú

to be cramped in a corner (idiom)

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局: jú · bureau, office; circumstance
促: cù · urge, press, hurry; close
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
隅: yú · corner, nook, remote place

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2–4–1–2 · ju2 cu4 yi1 yu2

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