途遥日暮 — “To be at a dead end”
途遥日暮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a dead end”. To be at the end of one's tether, facing an irreversible decline or a desperate and hopeless situation, like an arduous journey reaching its end at dusk. Literally, “Distant road, day drawing to a close”.
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途遥日暮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
途遥日暮 Character Breakdown
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经过多年的奋斗，他感叹自己已步入老年，精力大不如前，有种途遥日暮的感慨
After years of struggle, he sighed, feeling that he had entered old age, with much less energy than before, a sense of having a long road ahead with dusk approaching.
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What does 途遥日暮 mean?
途遥日暮 (tú yáo rì mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a dead end”.
How do you pronounce 途遥日暮?
途遥日暮 is pronounced tú yáo rì mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 途遥日暮 literally mean?
Literally, 途遥日暮 means “Distant road, day drawing to a close”. It is used to mean “to be at a dead end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 途遥日暮?
犹日暮途穷。比喻到了走投无路的或衰亡的境地。