弹尽粮绝 dàn jìn liáng jué

out of ammo and food; in desperate straits

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37086th word

Definitions

  1. 1. out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits

Characters

Character Meaning
弹 dàn HSK 4
bullet; shell; shot
尽 jìn HSK 4
to the greatest extent; to be within the limits of
粮 liáng HSK 5
food; grain; provisions
绝 jué HSK 4
absolutely; by no means; to disappear