鸟伏兽穷 — “To be utterly exhausted and at one's wits' end”
鸟伏兽穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly exhausted and at one's wits' end”. To be in a desperate and difficult situation where all resources and options are depleted. Literally, “Birds hide, beasts trapped”.
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鸟伏兽穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸟伏兽穷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸟伏兽穷
面对突如其来的困难，他感到自己已经鸟伏兽穷，不知所措。
Facing the sudden difficulties, he felt utterly exhausted and cornered, not knowing what to do.
Idioms Related to 鸟伏兽穷
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- niǎo鸟wèi为shí食wáng亡People die for wealth or fame
- niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
- niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
- niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
- niǎo鸟shòu兽xíng行utterly immoral animalistic conduct
- niǎo鸟kū哭yuán猿tí啼desolate and sorrowful scene
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花luò落desolation and melancholy
- niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏，，tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success
- niǎo鸟dé得gōng弓cáng藏discard people after they've served their purpose
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸟伏兽穷
What does 鸟伏兽穷 mean?
鸟伏兽穷 (niǎo fú shòu qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly exhausted and at one's wits' end”.
How do you pronounce 鸟伏兽穷?
鸟伏兽穷 is pronounced niǎo fú shòu qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸟伏兽穷 literally mean?
Literally, 鸟伏兽穷 means “Birds hide, beasts trapped”. It is used to mean “to be utterly exhausted and at one's wits' end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸟伏兽穷?
如飞鸟栖伏，野兽奔走无路。形容势竭力穷，处境困难。