找出路

zhǎochūlù

phrase #35,505

Meanings

1 to look for a way out
2 to seek a path forward (often: a livelihood, escape, or solution)

Characters

to go out / exit

Examples

毕业后他不得不自己找出路。

Bìyè hòu tā bùdébù zìjǐ zhǎo chūlù.

After graduation he had to find his own way.

公司亏损严重，老板正在为员工找出路。

Gōngsī kuīsǔn yánzhòng, lǎobǎn zhèngzài wèi yuángōng zhǎo chūlù.

The company is losing money heavily, and the boss is looking for a way out for the employees.

Tips

usage

出路 literally means 'exit road' but figuratively 'a way forward' — career prospects, a market for goods, or an escape from a bad situation. 找出路 is the most common collocation; 找 + 出路 always written as two words but treated as a fixed phrase.

Stroke Order

找 zhǎo

出 chū

路 lù