计穷势迫 — “To be at one's wits' end and pressed by urgent circumstances”
计穷势迫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end and pressed by urgent circumstances”. To have exhausted all plans and face an imminent crisis. Literally, “Plans exhausted, situation pressing”.
计穷势迫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
计穷势迫 Character Breakdown
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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
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What does 计穷势迫 mean?
计穷势迫 (jì qióng shì pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wits' end and pressed by urgent circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 计穷势迫?
计穷势迫 is pronounced jì qióng shì pò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 计穷势迫 literally mean?
Literally, 计穷势迫 means “Plans exhausted, situation pressing”. It is used to mean “to be at one's wits' end and pressed by urgent circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 计穷势迫?
无计可施，情势紧迫。同“计穷势蹙”。