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死路一条 — “A dead end”

死路一条 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dead end”. A path to ruin or destruction; no way out; having no future prospects. Literally, “A dead end road”.

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死路一条 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 死sǐ
  • 路lù
  • 一yī
  • 条tiáo

死路一条 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
路
lù13road, path, way, route
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
条
tiáo7long thin strip or item

Example Sentence with 死路一条

如果你继续沉迷游戏,不努力学习,将来就会是死路一条。
If you keep indulging in games and don't study hard, you will face a dead end in the future.

Idioms Related to 死路一条

Antonyms of 死路一条

  • qián前tú途wú无liàng量boundless future

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever

Questions about 死路一条

What does 死路一条 mean?
死路一条 (sǐ lù yī tiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dead end”.
How do you pronounce 死路一条?
死路一条 is pronounced sǐ lù yī tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 死路一条 literally mean?
Literally, 死路一条 means “a dead end road”. It is used to mean “a dead end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 死路一条?
无路可走,比喻没有前途
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