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万丈深渊 — “An extremely perilous or hopeless situation”

万丈深渊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous or hopeless situation”. A bottomless abyss or chasm. Literally, “A ten-thousand-zhang deep abyss”.

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万丈深渊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 万wàn
  • 丈zhàng
  • 深shēn
  • 渊yuān

万丈深渊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
万
wàn3ten thousand
丈
zhàng3unit of length, old man
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
渊
yuān11deep profound abyss

Example Sentence with 万丈深渊

他一不小心,差一点就跌入万丈深渊,幸好及时抓住了旁边的树枝。
He almost fell into a bottomless abyss by accident, fortunately, he managed to grab a nearby branch in time.

Idioms Related to 万丈深渊

Synonyms of 万丈深渊

  • bù不cè测zhī之yuān渊unfathomable abyss

More idioms starting with 万

  • wàn万wàn万qiān千qiān千thousands upon thousands
  • wàn万zhàng丈guāng光máng芒radiate immense dazzling brilliance
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼cóng从dì地qǐ起Great achievements start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼píng平dì地qǐ起Great accomplishments start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
  • wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
  • wàn万bù不dé得yǐ已as a last resort
  • wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
  • wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
  • wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations
  • wàn万shì世shī师biǎo表exemplary teacher for all generations

Questions about 万丈深渊

What does 万丈深渊 mean?
万丈深渊 (wàn zhàng shēn yuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous or hopeless situation”.
How do you pronounce 万丈深渊?
万丈深渊 is pronounced wàn zhàng shēn yuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 万丈深渊 literally mean?
Literally, 万丈深渊 means “a ten-thousand-zhang deep abyss”. It is used to mean “an extremely perilous or hopeless situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 万丈深渊?
渊:深潭。很深的水潭。比喻十分不利的处境
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