endgame (in chess); aftermath of a failure or upheaval
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endgame; the final stage of a chess or Chinese chess game
Refers specifically to the late stage of a board game, especially Xiangqi (Chinese chess), where few pieces remain and decisive moves are made.
The game has entered the endgame, and it's hard to predict the winner.
He is an expert at the endgame, always able to turn defeat into victory.
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The theory of endgames in chess is very complex.
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aftermath; mess; situation after a failure, disaster, or social upheaval
formalOften used metaphorically to describe the difficult, messy, or chaotic situation left behind after a major negative event. Commonly paired with verbs like "收拾", "收拾残局" means "to clean up the mess/pick up the pieces".
After the war ended, the new government faced the huge challenge of cleaning up the mess.
After the company went bankrupt, it left behind a mess that was hard to clean up.
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After the coup, who will maintain this chaotic situation?
This mess has to be cleaned up by him.