弹尽援绝

Traditional: 彈盡援絕

dàn jìn yuán jué

Dictionary entry

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

What does 弹尽援绝 mean?

弹尽援绝 (dàn jìn yuán jué) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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弹dàncrossball · bullet 尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme 援yuánto help · to assist 绝juéto cut short · extinct

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How to pronounce 弹尽援绝

弹尽援绝

dàn jìn yuán jué

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