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山穷水尽

山窮水盡
shānqióng-shuǐjìn
idiom #36,754

Meanings

  1. 1 mountains end and rivers run dry
  2. 2 at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 in desperate straits

Examples

HSK 3
就在山穷水尽时，他收到了一份录用通知。
Jiù zài shānqióngshuǐjìn shí, tā shōudào le yí fèn lùyòng tōngzhī.
Just when he was at his wit's end, he got a job offer.
HSK 7-9
公司到了山穷水尽的地步，只能宣布破产。
Gōngsī dào le shānqióngshuǐjìn de dìbù, zhǐnéng xuānbù pòchǎn.
The company was at the end of its rope and had to declare bankruptcy.

Tips

history
From Lu You's poem 《游山西村》: 山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村. Often paired with 柳暗花明 to express hope at the last moment.

Stroke Order

山 shān
穷 qióng
水 shuǐ
尽 jìn