弹尽援绝 dàn jìn yuán jué

DEFINITIONS

  1. out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits

CHARACTERS

弹 dàn pellet, bullet, shot, shell
尽 jìn exhaust, use up; deplete
援 yuán aid, assist; lead; cite
绝 jué to cut, sever, break off, terminate