走投无路

Traditional: 走投無路

zǒu tóu wú lù

Dictionary entry

to be at an impasse (idiom)

What does 走投无路 mean?

走投无路 (zǒu tóu wú lù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be at an impasse (idiom)

2in a tight spot

3at the end of one's rope

4desperate

Character breakdown

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走zǒuto walk · to go 投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) · to cast (a ballot)无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]路Lùsurname Lu

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走投无路

zǒu tóu wú lù

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