计穷力竭 — “To be at the end of one's plans and strength”
计穷力竭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's plans and strength”. To have exhausted all one's resources and power. Literally, “plans exhausted, strength depleted”.
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计穷力竭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
计穷力竭 Character Breakdown
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面对困境，他努力想出了各种办法，最终还是计穷力竭，不得不求助于他人。
Faced with difficulties, he tried various methods, but eventually ran out of options and strength, having no choice but to seek help from others.
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Synonyms of 计穷力竭
More idioms starting with 计
- jì计shàng上xīn心tóu头a plan comes to mind
- jì计shàng上xīn心lái来An idea suddenly comes to mind
- jì计bù不fǎn反gù顾determined not to turn back
- jì计bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬plan realized with extreme swiftness
- jì计bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵make a quick decision
- jì计bù不fǎn返gù顾resolute, with no thought of turning back
- jì计fá伐chēng称xūn勋boast about one's achievements
- jì计chū出wàn万quán全devise a foolproof plan
- jì计chū出wàn万sǐ死to make a desperate plan
- jì计chū出wú无nài奈a plan born of helplessness
- jì计chū出wú无liáo聊a desperate plan
- jì计gōng功shòu受jué爵award ranks according to merit
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What does 计穷力竭 mean?
计穷力竭 (jì qióng lì jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's plans and strength”.
How do you pronounce 计穷力竭?
计穷力竭 is pronounced jì qióng lì jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 计穷力竭 literally mean?
Literally, 计穷力竭 means “plans exhausted, strength depleted”. It is used to mean “to be at the end of one's plans and strength”.
What is the Chinese definition of 计穷力竭?
穷、竭：尽。计谋、力量都用尽了。