to be in a difficult or uncomfortable position, often with public scrutiny
处于困难或不舒服的位置，通常受到公众审视 (chu yu kunnan huo bu shufu de weizhi, tongchang shoudao gongzhong shenshi)
"After the controversy, the mayor was in the hot seat for several days."
"争议之后，市长几天都处于炙手可热的位置。" (zhengyi zhihou, shizhang ji tian dou chu yu zhishou ke re de weizhi)
To continue practicing a custom so that it is not forgotten
creative ideas that are not limited by current thinking
to have a strong feeling or intuition about something
to understand the situation
to be lost in thought or imagination
a feeling of pride and loyalty shared by members of a group
