穷途末路 qióng tú mò lù

at a dead end; with no way out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse
  2. 2. things have reached a dead end
  3. 3. in a plight with no way out

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
途 tú HSK 5
route; road; way
末 mò HSK 3
end; latter part; final stage
路 lù HSK 2
road; route; line (bus etc)