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断港绝潢
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断港绝潢

断港绝潢 — “To be at a dead end or on a path that leads nowhere”

断港绝潢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a dead end or on a path that leads nowhere”. To find oneself in a hopeless situation where further progress is impossible.

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断港绝潢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断港绝潢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
港
gǎng12port or harbor
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
潢
huáng14stagnant water pool

Example Sentence with 断港绝潢

他们的研究项目一开始就方向错误,最终陷入了断港绝潢的境地,不得不重新开始。
Their research project started with the wrong direction and eventually found itself at a dead end, having to start over.

Idioms Related to 断港绝潢

Synonyms of 断港绝潢

  • duàn断huáng潢jué绝gǎng港a futile or mistaken path

More idioms starting with 断

  • duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
  • duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
  • duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
  • duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
  • duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
  • duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
  • duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
  • duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls

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What does 断港绝潢 mean?

断港绝潢 (duàn gǎng jué huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a dead end or on a path that leads nowhere”.

How do you pronounce 断港绝潢?

断港绝潢 is pronounced duàn gǎng jué huáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 断港绝潢?

港:与江河相通的小河;潢:低洼的水坑。比喻错误的无法达到的目的地的道路

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