末路 (mò lù) — dead end (literal or figurative); desperate situation, impasse
Definition
末路 (mòlù) means 'dead end / final ruin' — used for situations, careers, or regimes that have reached a hopeless, irreversible collapse. It emphasizes that no path forward remains, unlike a mere 困境 (hardship).
noun
dead end (literal or figurative)desperate situationimpasse
Examples
- 末路，。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng zǒu dào mò lù le, hěn nán zài fān shēn.This company has hit a dead end and is unlikely to turn around.
- 末路，。Dāng nián tā xiàn rù mò lù, què yì wài zhuā zhù le yī xiàn shēng jī.Back then he was trapped in a desperate situation, but unexpectedly found a glimmer of hope.
- ，末路。Lì shǐ gào sù wǒ men, bào zhèng zhōng jiāng zǒu shàng mò lù.History tells us that tyranny will eventually come to an end.
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