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

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 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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