走投无路
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

走投无路

zǒutóu-wúlù

to be at an impasse (idiom)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to be at an impasse (idiom)

02

in a tight spot

03

at the end of one's rope

04

desperate

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 走投无路

What does 走投无路 mean in Chinese?

走投无路 (zǒutóu-wúlù) means to be at an impasse (idiom).

How do you pronounce 走投无路?

走投无路 is pronounced zǒutóu-wúlù.

Is 走投无路 an HSK word?

走投无路 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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