Entry
走zǒu投tóu无wú路lù

  1. to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate

    trad. 走投無路

Also written 走投無路【zǒu tóu wú lù】

Characters in this word

4
走
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to walk, to go, to run, to move (of vehicle), to visit, to leave, to go away, to die (euph.), from, through, away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]), to change (shape, form, meaning)

Pinyin
zǒu
Strokes
7
Frequency
60 of 2500
Words starting with 走Words ending in 走Anywhere in a word
投
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to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc), to cast (a ballot), to cast (a glance, a shadow etc), to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine), to send (a letter, a manuscript etc), to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide), to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of, (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

Pinyin
tóu
Strokes
7
Frequency
3391 of 2500
Words starting with 投Words ending in 投Anywhere in a word