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其道无由 — “To be without a means to an end”

其道无由 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be without a means to an end”. To be unable to find a way to proceed or accomplish something; there is no way. Literally, “Its path has no means”.

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其道无由 Pronunciation and Pinyin

其道无由 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
其
qí8its, his, her, their
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
无
wú4without, not having
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to

Example Sentence with 其道无由

面对这个复杂的问题,他冥思苦想,却深感其道无由。
Faced with this complex problem, he racked his brains but felt deeply that there was no way to proceed.

Idioms Related to 其道无由

Synonyms of 其道无由

  • qí其dào道wáng亡yáo繇unable to find a way

More idioms starting with 其

  • qí其lè乐bù不qióng穷The joy is endless
  • qí其lè乐wú无qióng穷its joy is endless
  • qí其lè乐róng融róng融full of joy and harmony
  • qí其shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹fierce in its momentum
  • qí其wèi味wú无qióng穷profoundly meaningful and endlessly enjoyable
  • qí其mìng命wéi维xīn新a renewed destiny
  • qí其nài奈wǒ我hé何What can one do to me?
  • qí其yìng应rú如xiǎng响respond instantly and accurately
  • qí其yìng应ruò若xiǎng响respond instantly like an echo
  • qí其lái来yǒu有zì自it has its origins
  • qí其mào貌bù不yáng扬unassuming in appearance

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Questions about 其道无由

What does 其道无由 mean?

其道无由 (qí dào wú yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be without a means to an end”.

How do you pronounce 其道无由?

其道无由 is pronounced qí dào wú yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 其道无由 literally mean?

Literally, 其道无由 means “its path has no means”. It is used to mean “to be without a means to an end”.

What is the Chinese definition of 其道无由?

找不到门径;无法办到。同“其道亡繇”。

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