去路

qùlù

noun #30,887

Meanings

1 the way forward
2 the path one is taking
3 the route ahead; outlet

Characters

Examples

一棵倒下的树挡住了去路。

Yī kē dǎoxià de shù dǎngzhùle qùlù.

A fallen tree blocked the way forward.

警察拦住了他的去路。

Jǐngchá lánzhùle tā de qùlù.

The police blocked his path.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in the pattern 挡住/拦住去路 ("block the path forward"). Pairs with 退路 (tuìlù, "way of retreat") — together they describe being trapped: 进退无路 (no way forward, no way back).

Stroke Order

去 qù

路 lù