内外交困nèi wài jiāo kùn

be in dire straits at home and abroad; be beset with difficulties (/troubles) internally and externally; be nonplussed both at home and abroad
❍ 他们～，日子很不好过。Beset by troubles at home and abroad,they are having a very tough time.

• aside
• as if
• ask
• ask for
• asleep
• as long as
• as many
• as many as
• as often as
• as opposed to
• aspect
• assess
• assessment
• assign
• assignment
• assist
• assistance
• assistant
• associate
• associate...with
• association
• as soon as
• as soon as possible
• assume
• assumption