死路一条 (sǐ lù yī tiáo) — dead end; no way out; doomed (set phrase)

Definition

Examples

• 如果不改变方向，我们就是死路一条。
  Rú guǒ bù gǎi biàn fāng xiàng, wǒ men jiù shì sǐ lù yī tiáo.
  If we don't change direction, we are doomed.
• 在这件事上，他已经走到了死路一条。
  Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, tā yǐ jīng zǒu dào le sǐ lù yī tiáo.
  In this matter, he has reached a dead end.
• 敌人的阴谋注定是死路一条。
  Dí rén de yīn móu zhù dìng shì sǐ lù yī tiáo.
  The enemy's conspiracy is doomed to be a dead end.