dead end; blind alley; impasse
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dead end; blind alley; impasse
Often used metaphorically to describe a hopeless situation with no way out. The variant form 死胡同儿 (sǐ hú tòngr) is common in northern dialects.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
sǐ死
hú胡
tòng同
，
chē车
zi子
kāi开
bù不
jìn进
qù去
。
This is a dead-end alley; cars can't drive in.
Rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
zhè这
yàng样
gù固
zhí执
xià下
qù去
，
tán谈
pàn判
zhǐ只
huì会
zǒu走
jìn进
sǐ死
hú胡
tòng同
。
If we continue to be this stubborn, the negotiations will only reach a dead end.
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Kē科
yán研
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
jìn进
sǐ死
hú胡
tòng同
，
yào要
shàn善
yú于
zhuǎn转
huàn换
sī思
lù路
。
Scientific research cannot reach an impasse; one must be good at shifting perspectives.