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断潢绝港
断潢绝港
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断潢绝港

断潢绝港 — “Describes a path or method that is mistaken”

断潢绝港 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a path or method that is mistaken”. Futile, or leads to an unattainable goal, like disconnected waterways that offer no passage. Literally, “Broken puddles, severed waterways”.

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断潢绝港 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断潢绝港 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 断潢绝港

他试图通过这种方式解决问题,结果却发现自己走上了一条断潢绝港,根本无法实现目标。
He tried to solve the problem this way, only to find himself on a path leading to broken puddles and severed waterways, making his goal utterly unattainable.

Idioms Related to 断潢绝港

Synonyms of 断潢绝港

  • duàn断gǎng港jué绝huáng潢at a dead end

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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Questions about 断潢绝港

What does 断潢绝港 mean?

断潢绝港 (duàn huáng jué gǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a path or method that is mistaken”.

How do you pronounce 断潢绝港?

断潢绝港 is pronounced duàn huáng jué gǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 断潢绝港 literally mean?

Literally, 断潢绝港 means “Broken puddles, severed waterways”. It is used to mean “describes a path or method that is mistaken”.

What is the Chinese definition of 断潢绝港?

潢:低洼的水坑;港:与江河相通的小河。比喻错误的无法达到的目的地的道路

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