在劫难逃 (zài jié nán táo) — there's no escaping fate; what is destined cannot be avoided
Definition
Idiom meaning one's fate is sealed — something bad is unavoidable. Used for disasters, punishment, or consequences that cannot be escaped, stronger than simply 逃不掉.
idiom
there's no escaping fatewhat is destined cannot be avoided
Examples
- 在劫难逃，。Nà xiē zuì fàn zuì zhōng zài jié nán táo, bèi jǐng fāng quán bù zhuā huò.Those criminals ultimately could not escape their fate and were all captured by the police.
- ，在劫难逃，。Tā zuò le nà me duō huài shì, zài jié nán táo, chí zǎo huì shòu dào chéng fá.He has done so many bad things; there's no escaping fate, and he will be punished sooner or later.
- 在劫难逃，。Zhè chǎng zāi nàn zài jié nán táo, wǒ men zhǐ néng jìn lì jiǎn shǎo sǔn shī.This disaster is unavoidable; we can only try our best to minimize the losses.
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