前不着村，后不着店 — “To be stranded in an isolated place, far from any support or resources”
前不着村，后不着店 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stranded in an isolated place, far from any support or resources”. To be in a difficult, awkward, or helpless predicament. Literally, “No village ahead, no inn behind”.
前不着村，后不着店 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 前
- qián前bù不bā巴cūn村，，hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded in the middle of nowhere
- qián前bù不jiàn见gǔ古rén人，，hòu后bù不jiàn见lái来zhě者unprecedented and peerless, profoundly alone
- qián前shì事bù不wàng忘，，hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past to guide the future
- qián前rén人shī失jiǎo脚，，hòu后rén人bǎ把huá滑learn from others' mistakes
- qián前rén人zāi栽shù树，，hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from earlier efforts
- qián前rén人zhǒng种dé德hòu后rén人shōu收Later generations benefit from ancestors' virtues
- qián前rén人zhòng种shù树，，hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from previous efforts
- qián前pū仆hòu后jì继fall and follow in a continuous effort
- qián前pū仆hòu后qǐ起one falls, another rises
- qián前pú仆hòu后bó踣fall one after another
- qián前yǎng仰hòu后hé合rock back and forth with laughter
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What does 前不着村，后不着店 mean?
前不着村，后不着店 (qián bù zháo cūn ， hòu bù zháo diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stranded in an isolated place, far from any support or resources”.
How do you pronounce 前不着村，后不着店?
前不着村，后不着店 is pronounced qián bù zháo cūn ， hòu bù zháo diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 前不着村，后不着店 literally mean?
Literally, 前不着村，后不着店 means “no village ahead, no inn behind”. It is used to mean “to be stranded in an isolated place, far from any support or resources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 前不着村，后不着店?
指走远道处在无处落脚的境地。比喻处境尴尬或生活无依靠