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末路穷途

末路穷途 — “At one's wit's end”

末路穷途 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at one's wit's end”. In a desperate situation with no way out. Literally, “dead end and desperate path”.

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末路穷途 Pronunciation and Pinyin

末路穷途 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
末
mò5end, tip, powder, secondary
路
lù13road, path, way, route
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
途
tú10road, path, journey

Example Sentence with 末路穷途

经过多次尝试失败后,他感到自己已经走到了末路穷途,不知道该如何是好
After multiple failed attempts, he felt he had reached a dead end, not knowing what to do.

Idioms Related to 末路穷途

Synonyms of 末路穷途

  • qióng穷tú途mò末lù路at the end of one's rope

Antonyms of 末路穷途

  • kāng康zhuāng庄dà大dào道broad and smooth avenue

More idioms starting with 末

  • mò末dà大bù不diào掉subordinate too powerful to control
  • mò末dà大bì必zhé折Subordinates too powerful, superiors will fall
  • mò末rú如zhī之hé何to be at one's wit's end
  • mò末xué学fū肤shòu受superficial and skin-deep knowledge
  • mò末jié节xì细xíng行minor details and trifling conduct
  • mò末lù路zhī之nán难the hardest part is the end

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Questions about 末路穷途

What does 末路穷途 mean?

末路穷途 (mò lù qióng tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “at one's wit's end”.

How do you pronounce 末路穷途?

末路穷途 is pronounced mò lù qióng tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 末路穷途 literally mean?

Literally, 末路穷途 means “dead end and desperate path”. It is used to mean “at one's wit's end”.

What is the Chinese definition of 末路穷途?

穷途:处境困窘。无路可走。比喻处境极端困难。

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