Definition
活路 is a noun with three related but distinct meanings. It can refer to a means of making a living (生计), a way out of a difficult situation (出路), or a literal unblocked passage (畅通的道路). The context determines which sense is intended.
n.
means of subsistencelivelihoodway outescape route (figurative)unblocked passage (literal)
Examples
- 活路。Tā shīyè hòu yìzhí zài zhǎo xīn de huó lù.After losing his job, he has been looking for a new means of subsistence.
- 活路。Tánpàn shì jiějué chōngtū de wéiyī huó lù.Negotiation is the only way out of the conflict.
- 活路，。Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù shì yì tiáo huó lù, kěyǐ tōng dào dà jiē.This small path is an unblocked passage that leads to the main street.
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