死棋 (sǐ qí) — (lit.) a dead piece in chess (one that cannot be saved); (fig.) a hopeless situation; a dead-end scenario; (fig.) a stupid move; a blunder that seals failure
Definition
Literally a 'dead piece' in chess that cannot be saved; extended to mean a hopeless situation or a blunder that seals one's defeat.
noun
(lit.) a dead piece in chess (one that cannot be saved)(fig.) a hopeless situationa dead-end scenario(fig.) a stupid movea blunder that seals failure
Examples
- ，死棋。Zhè pán qí tā yǐ jīng shū le, nà bù qí shì gè sǐ qí.He has already lost this game; that move was a dead piece.
- ，死棋。Rú guǒ wǒ men bù gǎi biàn cè lüè, zhè ge xiàng mù jiù shì yí bù sǐ qí.If we don't change our strategy, this project will be a hopeless case.
- ，死棋。Zài tán pàn zhōng, tí chū nà ge tiáo jiàn děng yú zǒu le yī zhe sǐ qí.In the negotiation, proposing that condition was like making a stupid move.
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