- 日暮途穷 rìmùtúqióng at the end of one's rope(idiom) Day is ending and the road has reached its end; describes being at a dead end, in terminal decline, or having no options left
- 日暮途远 rìmùtúyuǎn at the end of one's ropeThe day is late and the road is long; describes being in a desperate position where one's strength or resources are exhausted.
- 途穷日暮 túqióngrìmù at the end of one's ropeThe sun is setting and the road has come to an end; used to describe being in a desperate situation with no way out.