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走投无路

HSK 7-9

zǒutóu-wúlù

be cornered; have no way out

Alternative translations

  • être à bout de ressources

Explanation

in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate

Examples

走投无路

zǒutóu-wúlù

at a dead end

他走投无路,只好向朋友求助。

tā zǒutóu-wúlù, zhǐhǎo xiàng péngyǒu jiùzhù.

He was at his wits' end and had to turn to his friends for help.