此路不通 (cǐ lù bù tōng) — dead end; blind alley (literal and figurative)

Definition

Literally 'this road does not lead through,' used literally for a blocked route and figuratively for an approach that has failed or reached an impasse.

idiom

dead endblind alley (literal and figurative)

Examples

此路不通，。
Qián miàn shì cǐ lù bù tōng, wǒ men dé huàn gè fāng xiàng.
Ahead is a dead end; we need to change direction.
此路不通，。
Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng chéng le cǐ lù bù tōng, zài jì xù xià qù yě méi yòng.
This project has become a dead end; continuing further is useless.
，此路不通。
Tā shì le hěn duō fāng fǎ, zuì hòu hái shì zǒu dào le cǐ lù bù tōng.
He tried many methods, but in the end still hit a dead end.

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