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死路

sǐlù
noun #15,638

Meanings

  1. 1 dead end
  2. 2 road to disaster

Characters

死
sǐ
dead; death
路
lù
road; path

Examples

继续这样下去是一条死路。
Jìxù zhèyàng xiàqù shì yī tiáo sǐlù.
Continuing like this is a dead end.

Tips

usage
死路一条 (sǐlù yī tiáo) is a common set phrase meaning 'a dead end / certain doom.' It reverses the usual measure-word order for emphasis.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ
路 lù

Related Words

死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo #13,401
dead end / road to ruin / a path leading only to death or failure
死胡同 sǐhútòng #9,533
dead end; cul-de-sac / blind alley; impasse (figurative)
死人 sǐrén #5,689
dead person / corpse / damn (as a mild curse)
死者 sǐzhě #1,412
the deceased / the dead (person) / the victim (of a fatal incident)
死 sǐ HSK 3 #103
to die; death / dead; deadly / extremely; to death (intensifier)
绝路 juélù #14,239
dead end / road to ruin / hopeless situation
末路 mòlù #24,246
dead end / impasse / final days / end of the road
半死 bànsǐ #9,497
half dead; nearly dead / extremely; to death (used as a complement for emphasis)
上路 shànglù #5,918
to set out on a journey / to hit the road / to get started
马路 mǎlù HSK 1 #5,090
street / road
死路 sǐlù
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