Definition
残局 literally means 'endgame' in chess (残 'incomplete' + 局 'game/situation'). It extends metaphorically to refer to the messy or difficult situation left after a failure, disaster, or major upheaval — like the aftermath of a war, revolution, or collapsed project.
n.
(chess) endgame(figurative) aftermathsituation after a failure or disaster
Examples
- 残局，。Zhè pán qí de cán jú fēicháng fùzá, hěn nán yíng le.The endgame of this chess match is very complicated; it's hard to win.
- ，残局。Gōngsī dǎobì hòu, tā fùzé chǔlǐ cán jú.After the company went bankrupt, he was in charge of dealing with the aftermath.
- ，残局。Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, zhège guójiā xiànrù le jīngjì cán jú.After the war ended, this country fell into an economic aftermath.
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