走
投
无
路

To be at an impasse (idiom) in Chinese: 走投无路 (zǒu tóu wú lù)

zǒu tóu wú lù

to be at an impasse (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 走投無路1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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走
投
无
路

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄡˇ

zǒu

ㄗ/ zㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄊㄡˊ

tóu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

ㄨˊ

wú

ㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

ㄌㄨˋ

lù

ㄌ/ lㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

走投无路

Simplified

走投無路

Traditional

Example sentences

See 走投无路 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他走投无路，只好向朋友借钱。

    tā zǒu tóu wú lù， zhǐ hǎo xiàng péng yǒu jiè qián。

    At the end of his rope, he had to borrow money from a friend.

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Related words

路

lù

road

走

zǒu

to walk

无

wú

not to have

投

tóu

to cast

无聊

wú liáo

bored

无论

wú lùn

no matter what or how

迷路

mí lù

to lose the way

投资

tóu zī

investment

无奈

wú nài

to have no alternative

无数

wú shù

countless

一路

yī lù

the whole journey

路口

lù kǒu

crossing

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