弓折刀尽 — “To be completely exhausted of resources or options”
弓折刀尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely exhausted of resources or options”. To have no fight left; to be at one's wit's end; to be utterly defeated or spent. Literally, “bow broken, sword exhausted”.
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弓折刀尽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
弓折刀尽 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 弓折刀尽
经过长时间的努力，他感到自己已经弓折刀尽，再也想不出新的办法了。
After a long period of effort, he felt he had exhausted all his means and couldn't think of any new solutions.
Idioms Related to 弓折刀尽
Synonyms of 弓折刀尽
More idioms starting with 弓
- gōng弓shàng上xián弦，，dāo刀chū出qiào鞘fully prepared for action
- gōng弓nǔ弩shàng上xián弦，，dāo刀jiàn剑chū出qiào鞘fully prepared for battle
- gōng弓yǐng影bēi杯shé蛇frightened by imaginary fears
- gōng弓yǐng影fú浮bēi杯frightened by imaginary fears
- gōng弓diào调mǎ马fú服make thorough and complete preparations
- gōng弓mǎ马xián娴shú熟adept at archery and horsemanship
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Open the tool →Questions about 弓折刀尽
What does 弓折刀尽 mean?
弓折刀尽 (gōng zhé dāo jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely exhausted of resources or options”.
How do you pronounce 弓折刀尽?
弓折刀尽 is pronounced gōng zhé dāo jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弓折刀尽 literally mean?
Literally, 弓折刀尽 means “bow broken, sword exhausted”. It is used to mean “to be completely exhausted of resources or options”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弓折刀尽?
比喻战斗力没有了，无法可想。