zǒu tóu wú lù

Traditional: 走投無路

HSK 7–9

走投无路 (zǒu tóu wú lù) is a Chinese word meaning “to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope”.

Meanings

  1. 1to be at an impasse (idiom)
  2. 2in a tight spot
  3. 3at the end of one's rope
  4. 4desperate

Characters in 走投无路

走zǒu · to walk投tóu · to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]路lù · road (CL:條|条[tiao2])

Related words

走to walk无法unable to; incapable of路road (CL:條|条[tiao2])路surname Lu无used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]无not to have投票to vote; to cast a vote无论no matter what or how带走to carry; to take away路上on the road投to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)毫无not in the least

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