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局天促地 — “To be in an extremely difficult or desperate situation with no way out”

局天促地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely difficult or desperate situation with no way out”. To be at one's wit's end. Literally, “Confined by heaven and pressed by earth; Hemmed in by sky and constrained by ground”.

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局天促地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

局天促地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
局
jú7situation, office, game, trap
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
促
cù9urge, hasten, promote
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 局天促地

面对突如其来的困境,他感到局天促地,不知所措。
Faced with the sudden predicament, he felt utterly trapped and didn't know what to do.

Idioms Related to 局天促地

Synonyms of 局天促地

  • jú跼tiān天cù促dì地feel utterly helpless and confined

More idioms starting with 局

  • jú局cù促bù不ān安uneasy and constrained
  • jú局dì地xū吁tiān天Crying to heaven in despair
  • jú局dì地kòu扣tiān天lament with profound sorrow
  • jú局dì地yào钥tiān天utterly terrified and unsettled
  • jú局wài外zhī之rén人an uninvolved outsider
  • jú局tiān天kòu扣dì地lament bitterly with dramatic gestures
  • jú局tiān天jí蹐dì地feeling utterly helpless and distressed
  • jú局jí蹐bù不ān安feeling extremely uneasy and restless
  • jú局piàn骗guǎi拐dài带swindle property and kidnap children
  • jú局gāo高tiān天,,jí蹐hòu厚dì地extremely cautious and apprehensive
  • jú局gāo高jí蹐hòu厚extremely cautious and apprehensive

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Questions about 局天促地

What does 局天促地 mean?

局天促地 (jú tiān cù dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely difficult or desperate situation with no way out”.

How do you pronounce 局天促地?

局天促地 is pronounced jú tiān cù dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 局天促地 literally mean?

Literally, 局天促地 means “Confined by heaven and pressed by earth; Hemmed in by sky and constrained by ground”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely difficult or desperate situation with no way out”.

What is the Chinese definition of 局天促地?

指窘迫无路。

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