走投无路 (zǒu tóu wú lù) — to be at an impasse; to have no way out; desperate (situation)
Definition
A four-character idiom for being cornered with no escape — stronger than 束手无策 (helpless to act) and 一筹莫展 (can't find a solution): it focuses on having no way OUT, often after a disaster.
phrase
to be at an impasseto have no way outdesperate (situation)
Examples
- ，走投无路，。Gōng sī pò chǎn hòu, tā zǒu tóu wú lù, zhǐ hǎo xiàng péng you jiè qián.After his company went bankrupt, he was at an impasse and had to borrow money from friends.
- 走投无路，。Dí rén bèi bī dé zǒu tóu wú lù, zuì zhōng tóu xiáng le.The enemy was driven into a corner with no way out and finally surrendered.
- 走投无路，。zǒu tóu wú lù Zhī xià, tā jué dìng qù guó wài pèng pèng yùn qì.With no other options left, he decided to try his luck abroad.
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