Meaning of chǔ zài:
chǔ zài
处在
Verb
to be situated at; to find oneself at
Tā xiànzài chǔ zài yī gè kùnnán de jìngdì.
他现在处在一个困难的境地。
He is currently situated in a difficult situation.
Tā fāxiàn zìjǐ zhèng chǔzài yīgè kùnnán de jìngdì.
他发现自己正处在一个困难的境地。
He found himself in a difficult situation.