彈盡援絕 dàn jìn yuán jué

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

彈 dàn pellet, bullet, shot, shell
盡 jìn exhaust, use up; deplete
援 yuán
HSK 6
aid, assist; lead; cite
絕 jué cut, sever, break off, terminate