走投无路 zǒu tóu wú lù

desperate; to be at an impasse (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 11696th word

Definitions

  1. 1. desperate
  2. 2. to be at an impasse (idiom)
  3. 3. at the end of one's rope
  4. 4. in a tight spot

Characters

Character Meaning
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
投 tóu HSK 5
to send; to cast; to throw oneself (into the river etc)
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
路 lù HSK 2
road; route; line (bus etc)