计穷势蹙 — “To be at one's wits' end with no viable plans”
计穷势蹙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end with no viable plans”. Facing a desperate and urgent situation. Literally, “Plans exhausted, situation pressing”.
Frequency
计穷势蹙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
计穷势蹙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 计穷势蹙
面对突如其来的困境，他感到计穷势蹙，不知如何是好。
Faced with the sudden predicament, he felt at his wits' end and in a desperate situation, not knowing what to do.
Idioms Related to 计穷势蹙
Synonyms of 计穷势蹙
More idioms starting with 计
- 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
Recommended tools
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 计穷势蹙
What does 计穷势蹙 mean?
计穷势蹙 (jì qióng shì cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end with no viable plans”.
How do you pronounce 计穷势蹙?
计穷势蹙 is pronounced jì qióng shì cù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 计穷势蹙 literally mean?
Literally, 计穷势蹙 means “Plans exhausted, situation pressing”. It is used to mean “to be at one's wits' end with no viable plans”.
What is the Chinese definition of 计穷势蹙?
无计可施，情势紧迫。