dead end; desperate situation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dead end; end of the road; desperate situation
literaryLiterary term often used in set phrases like 穷途末路 to describe a situation with no way out.
Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
yǐ已
jīng经
zǒu走
dào到
le了
qióng穷
tú途
mò末
lù路
。
He felt he had reached a dead end.
Zài在
qióng穷
tú途
zhī之
jì际
，
yī一
wèi位
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
xiàng向
tā他
shēn伸
chū出
le了
yuán援
shǒu手
。
At the moment of desperation, a stranger offered him a helping hand.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
tōng通
xiàng向
qióng穷
tú途
，
qián前
miàn面
shì是
xuán悬
yá崖
qiào峭
bì壁
。
This path leads to a dead end, with steep cliffs ahead.