isolated place; desperate situation; dead end
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
isolated place; situation cut off from the outside world
literaryLiterary usage. Often describes remote, inaccessible locations.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
wèi位
yú于
shēn深
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
，
jī几
hū乎
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
de的
jué绝
jìng境
。
This ancient castle is located deep in the mountains, almost an isolated place cut off from the world.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
mí迷
shī失
zài在
huāng荒
yuán原
shàng上
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
yī一
piàn片
jué绝
jìng境
。
The expedition team got lost on the wasteland, trapped in an isolated wilderness.
noun
desperate situation; dead end; impasse
Commonly used in phrases like 陷入绝境 (fall into a desperate situation) or 濒于绝境 (on the verge of collapse).
Yóu由
yú于
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
jī激
liè烈
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jué绝
jìng境
。
Due to fierce market competition, this company has fallen into a desperate situation.
Suī虽
rán然
bīn濒
lín临
jué绝
jìng境
，
dàn但
tā他
men们
réng仍
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
fàng放
qì弃
xī希
wàng望
。
Although on the verge of a dead end, they still haven't given up hope.
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Qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
bǎ把
duì对
shǒu手
bī逼
dào到
jué绝
jìng境
。
Never drive your opponent into a corner.