计穷力诎 — “To be at one's wits' end”
计穷力诎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end”. To have exhausted all one's plans and strength; to be at the end of one's tether. Literally, “plans exhausted, strength diminished”.
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计穷力诎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
计穷力诎 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 计穷力诎
面对突如其来的困境，他感到计穷力诎，不知如何是好
Facing the sudden predicament, he felt at his wits' end, not knowing what to do.
Idioms Related to 计穷力诎
Synonyms of 计穷力诎
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- jì计shàng上xīn心tóu头a plan comes to mind
- jì计shàng上xīn心lái来An idea suddenly comes to mind
- jì计bù不fǎn反gù顾determined not to turn back
- jì计bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬plan realized with extreme swiftness
- jì计bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵make a quick decision
- jì计bù不fǎn返gù顾resolute, with no thought of turning back
- jì计fá伐chēng称xūn勋boast about one's achievements
- jì计chū出wàn万quán全devise a foolproof plan
- jì计chū出wàn万sǐ死to make a desperate plan
- jì计chū出wú无nài奈a plan born of helplessness
- jì计chū出wú无liáo聊a desperate plan
- jì计gōng功shòu受jué爵award ranks according to merit
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What does 计穷力诎 mean?
计穷力诎 (jì qióng lì qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end”.
How do you pronounce 计穷力诎?
计穷力诎 is pronounced jì qióng lì qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 计穷力诎 literally mean?
Literally, 计穷力诎 means “plans exhausted, strength diminished”. It is used to mean “to be at one's wits' end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 计穷力诎?
计策、力量都用完了。见“计穷力屈”。