走投无路 meaning in English
to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot
Meaning of 走投无路
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zǒutóuwúlù
- to be at an impasse (idiom)
- in a tight spot
- at the end of one's rope
- desperate
走投无路 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们被逼得走投无路了。
We were driven to the wall.
Stroke order for each character
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走 zǒu · to walk · 7 strokes
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投 tóu · to throw · 7 strokes
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 走投无路.
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb; roadside; wayside |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
Questions about 走投无路
What does 走投无路 mean?
走投无路 (zǒutóu-wúlù) means "to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot".
How do you write 走投无路?
走投无路 is made of 4 characters: 走 (7 strokes), 投 (7 strokes), 无 (4 strokes), 路 (13 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 走投无路 an HSK word?
Yes. 走投无路 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 走投无路 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 走投无路 is written 走投無路.