止境 (zhǐ jìng) — end, limit (usually in negative constructions like 无止境 'endless')
Definition
A bookish noun for 'limit' or 'end point'. It is almost always used in a negative phrase like 无止境 ('endless') or 永无止境 ('never-ending'); alone, it sounds stiff.
noun
endlimit (usually in negative constructions like 无止境 'endless')
Examples
- 止境。Kē xué de tàn suǒ méi yǒu zhǐ jìng.Scientific exploration has no end.
- 。Tā duì zhī shi de zhuī qiú yǒng wú zhǐ jìng.His pursuit of knowledge is never-ending.
- 。Rén lèi de jìn bù shì yǒng wú zhǐ jìng de.Human progress is endless.
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