형편이 · 형편을
circumstances, situation (esp. financial)
Example
집안 형편이 어려워서 아르바이트를 했어요.
My family was struggling financially, so I worked part-time.
Word parts
형 shape+편 convenience
형 'shape' + 편 'convenience': the shape your life is in right now.
Good to know
형편이 어렵다 is a polite, indirect way to say a family is poor.
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