山穷水尽

tā huā wán le jī xù yǐ jīng dào le shān qióng shuǐ jìn zhī dì le

他花完了积蓄，已经到了山穷水尽之地了。

With all his savings gone, he was at the end of his rope.

shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dì bù

山穷水尽的地步

be on one's bones

guó jiā de jiào yù tǐ xì yǐ jīng shān qióng shuǐ jìn

国家的教育体系已经山穷水尽。

The education system in this country has gone to hell in a handbasket.

wǒ men hái bù zhì yú shān qióng shuǐ jìn

我们还不至于山穷水尽。

We have a shaft left in our quiver.