dead end; road to ruin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dead end; impassable road; blind alley
Refers to a physical road or path that has no through way.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hú胡
tòng同
shì是
gè个
sǐ死
lù路
，
zǒu走
bù不
tōng通
。
This alley is a dead end; you can't get through.
Qián前
miàn面
de的
lù路
bèi被
dǔ堵
sǐ死
le了
，
biàn变
chéng成
le了
sǐ死
lù路
。
The road ahead is completely blocked, becoming a dead end.
noun
road to ruin; path of destruction; dead end (figurative)
Metaphorical use describing a situation or course of action leading to inevitable failure, destruction, or doom.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
jì继
xù续
dǔ赌
bó博
，
jiù就
shì是
zǒu走
shàng上
sǐ死
lù路
。
If you continue gambling, you are on the road to ruin.
Jù拒
jué绝
gǎi改
gé革
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
qǐ企
yè业
zǒu走
xiàng向
sǐ死
lù路
。
Refusing reform will only lead the company down a path of destruction.
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Xī吸
dú毒
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
sǐ死
lù路
，
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
tóu头
lù路
。
Drug use is a dead end with no way back.