窘迫 (jiǒng pò): 貧困に苦しむ

After losing his job, he couldn't find work, and his life became increasingly impoverished; he couldn't even afford the rent.

That remote mountain village is economically impoverished; many children even have difficulty attending school and need society's help.

Due to long-term poor management, the company was financially strapped and had to lay off half its employees to keep operating.

He grew up in an impoverished family, but through hard work he was admitted to university and changed his fate.