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前途渺茫 — “To have a bleak or uncertain future”

前途渺茫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a bleak or uncertain future”. To see no clear prospects ahead. Literally, “Future vague/uncertain”.

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前途渺茫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 前qián
  • 途tú
  • 渺miǎo
  • 茫máng

前途渺茫 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
前
qián9forward, before, previous
途
tú10road, path, journey
渺
miǎo12tiny, vast, indistinct
茫
máng9Vague and vast

Example Sentence with 前途渺茫

他大学毕业后一直没有找到满意的工作,感觉前途渺茫,对未来感到迷茫
After graduating from university, he hasn't found a satisfactory job, feeling his future is uncertain and he is lost about what to do.

Idioms Related to 前途渺茫

Synonyms of 前途渺茫

  • qián前tú途wèi未bǔ卜The future is uncertain

Antonyms of 前途渺茫

  • qián前tú途wú无liàng量boundless future

More idioms starting with 前

  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村,,hòu后bù不bā巴diàn店nowhere to go for help
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村,,hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded in the middle of nowhere
  • qián前bù不zháo着cūn村,,hòu后bù不zháo着diàn店stranded without support
  • qián前bù不jiàn见gǔ古rén人,,hòu后bù不jiàn见lái来zhě者unprecedented and peerless, profoundly alone
  • qián前shì事bù不wàng忘,,hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past to guide the future
  • qián前rén人shī失jiǎo脚,,hòu后rén人bǎ把huá滑learn from others' mistakes
  • qián前rén人zāi栽shù树,,hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from earlier efforts
  • qián前rén人zhǒng种dé德hòu后rén人shōu收Later generations benefit from ancestors' virtues
  • qián前rén人zhòng种shù树,,hòu后rén人chéng乘liáng凉Later generations benefit from previous efforts
  • qián前pū仆hòu后jì继fall and follow in a continuous effort
  • qián前pū仆hòu后qǐ起one falls, another rises
  • qián前pú仆hòu后bó踣fall one after another

Questions about 前途渺茫

What does 前途渺茫 mean?
前途渺茫 (qián tú miǎo máng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a bleak or uncertain future”.
How do you pronounce 前途渺茫?
前途渺茫 is pronounced qián tú miǎo máng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 前途渺茫 literally mean?
Literally, 前途渺茫 means “Future vague/uncertain”. It is used to mean “to have a bleak or uncertain future”.
What is the Chinese definition of 前途渺茫?
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