jué lù

绝 路

Level:

SW HSK 4

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1
v.leave no way out; block the way out; cut off the escape route; come to an impasse
- jué lù le wǒ wú chù kě táo
  绝路了，我无处可逃。
  I have come to an impasse.
2
n.blind alley; dead end; impasse
- zì xún jué lù
  自寻绝路
  court destruction
- yuē hàn méi yǒu jiē shòu cǐ zhí yīn wèi tā shì tiáo jué lù
  约翰没有接受此职，因为它是条绝路。
  John did not take the job because it was a blind alley.
- qián fāng shì jué lù xī wàng jiù zài zhuǎn jiǎo
  前方是绝路，希望就在转角。
  The front is a dead end, and hope is in the corner.
synonym
sǐ lù死路 mò lù末路
antonym
chū lù出路 shēng lù生路 huó lù活路

Separable word
"绝" and "路" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你不能绝了他的路。
  "You can't ruin his future.
- 这个办法要是还不行，那可就绝了路了。
  If this method doesn't work, there is no other way.

绝路