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道尽途穷
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道尽途穷

道尽途穷 — “At the end of one's rope”

道尽途穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at the end of one's rope”. In a desperate or hopeless situation; at a dead end; having exhausted all possibilities. Literally, “The path ends and the road is exhausted”.

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道尽途穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

道尽途穷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
尽
jìn6to the utmost
途
tú10road, path, journey
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate

Example Sentence with 道尽途穷

他尝试了所有能想到的方法,如今道尽途穷,不知如何是好。
He had tried all the methods he could think of, and now, at the end of his rope, he didn't know what to do.

Idioms Related to 道尽途穷

Synonyms of 道尽途穷

  • shān山qióng穷shuǐ水jìn尽at the end of one's rope
  • qióng穷tú途mò末lù路at the end of one's rope

Antonyms of 道尽途穷

  • qián前chéng程yuǎn远dà大bright and promising future

More idioms starting with 道

  • dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
  • dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
  • dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
  • dào道bù不tóng同,,bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
  • dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
  • dào道bù不shí拾yí遗,,yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
  • dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
  • dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
  • dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
  • dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
  • dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
  • dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions

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Questions about 道尽途穷

What does 道尽途穷 mean?

道尽途穷 (dào jìn tú qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at the end of one's rope”.

How do you pronounce 道尽途穷?

道尽途穷 is pronounced dào jìn tú qióng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 道尽途穷 literally mean?

Literally, 道尽途穷 means “the path ends and the road is exhausted”. It is used to mean “at the end of one's rope”.

What is the Chinese definition of 道尽途穷?

道、途:路。走到路的尽头。形容无路可走,面临末日。

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