狼狽

Etymology
An Old Chinese ideophone of the phonetic shape, initially used to describe a limping or stumbling gait.

Folk etymology (as used by Tang-Dynasty ) states that was a wolf-like animal in Chinese mythology, which had very short forelegs and long hind legs, and needed to mount a wolf in order to walk, so the two animals would always hunt together. This eventually led to the meaning of.

Adjective

 * 1) in an awkward or difficult position
 * 2) fatigued; exhausted; tired
 * 3) untidy; slovenly
 * 4)  shabby; worn out
 * 5)  down and out

Adverb

 * 1)  hurriedly

Noun

 * 1)  two types of wolves
 * 2)  evil person

Verb

 * 1) to collude; to conspire; to gang up
 * 2)  to cooperate; to coordinate
 * 3)  to strive; to do one's best

Noun

 * 1) flustering; confusion

Verb

 * 1) to be flustered; to be confused