智尽能索 — “To be at one's wit's end”
智尽能索 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wit's end”. To have exhausted all one's wisdom and ability; to have nothing left in the tank (intellectually or skillfully). Literally, “Wisdom exhausted, ability depleted”.
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智尽能索 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对这个复杂的难题，他冥思苦想，最终感到智尽能索，只好寻求他人的帮助。
Facing this complex problem, he racked his brain, but eventually felt he had exhausted all his wisdom and ability, and had no choice but to seek help from others.
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- zhì智yǒng勇jiān兼bèi备wise and brave
- zhì智yǒng勇shuāng双quán全both wise and brave
- zhì智míng名yǒng勇gōng功known for wisdom and valor
- zhì智zhōu周wàn万wù物all-encompassing wisdom
- zhì智yuán圆xíng行fāng方wise and upright
- zhì智jūn均lì力dí敌equally matched in wisdom and strength
- zhì智xiǎo小yán言dà大small wisdom, big talk
- zhì智xiǎo小móu谋dà大limited ability, grand plans
- zhì智jìn尽lì力qióng穷wisdom and strength exhausted
- zhì智hūn昏shū菽mài麦unable to distinguish basic things
- zhì智yù欲yuán圆ér而xíng行yù欲fāng方，，dǎn胆yù欲dà大ér而xīn心yù欲xiǎo小Be adaptable and principled, bold yet careful
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What does 智尽能索 mean?
智尽能索 (zhì jìn néng suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's wit's end”.
How do you pronounce 智尽能索?
智尽能索 is pronounced zhì jìn néng suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 智尽能索 literally mean?
Literally, 智尽能索 means “Wisdom exhausted, ability depleted”. It is used to mean “to be at one's wit's end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 智尽能索?
索：竭尽。智慧和能力都已用尽。