Definition & Meaning

be in an impasse; have come to a dead end; reach the end of the rope

Word usage

qióng tú mò lù

穷 途 末 路

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derogbe in an impasse; have come to a dead end; reach the end of the rope
- fēng jiàn guó jiā wài jiāo de qióng tú mò lù
  封建国家外交的穷途末路
  the coming dead end of feudal national diplomacy
- tā zài zhèng zhì shàng yǐ jīng qióng tú mò lù
  他在政治上已经穷途末路。
  He had reached the end of his tether with politics.
synonym
zǒu tóu wú lù走投无路 shān qióng shuǐ jìn山穷水尽 rì mù tú qióng日暮途穷 zǒu tóu wú lù走头无路 dào jìn tú qióng道尽途穷 duàn gǎng jué huáng断港绝潢
antonym
qián tú wú liàng前途无量 kāng zhuāng dà dào康庄大道 jǐn xiù qián chéng锦绣前程 yáng guān dà dào阳关大道 péng chéng wàn lǐ鹏程万里 qián chéng wàn lǐ前程万里

Word usage

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"穷途末路" is used to describe a difficult situation. It can also be used to describe a political and military situation where there is no way out.

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