at the end of one's rope; desperate; no way out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
to have no way out; to be at the end of one's rope; desperate
Describes a situation where someone is in extreme difficulty with no apparent solution or way out. Often used to describe financial distress, legal troubles, or being physically trapped.
Tā他
qiàn欠
xià下
le了
jù巨
é额
zhài债
wù务
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
le了
。
He owes a huge amount of debt and is now at the end of his rope.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
fēn分
zǐ子
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
xiàng向
jǐng警
fāng方
zì自
shǒu首
。
The criminal had no way out and finally chose to surrender to the police.
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Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
rén人
bī逼
de得
tài太
jǐn紧
，
fǒu否
zé则
tā他
men们
huì会
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
de的
。
Don't push people too hard, or they will become desperate.
Gōng公
sī司
pò破
chǎn产
hòu后
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
，
shèn甚
zhì至
xiǎng想
guò过
jié结
shù束
shēng生
mìng命
。
After the company went bankrupt, the boss was desperate and even considered ending his life.
Mí迷
lù路
de的
hái孩
zi子
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
zǒu走
le了
sān三
tiān天
，
yǐ已
jīng经
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
le了
。
The lost child had been walking in the mountains for three days and was utterly desperate.