the end of existence; the final days or doom of a person, group, or world

the final period of a year

the end of the world; doomsday; the Day of Judgment in Christian belief systems like Christianity

mustard; also used to refer to wasabi or other hot condiments made from ground mustard seeds

fine powder; dust; very small particles resembling flour

the final stage or period of something; end of a period

tip; end; the extremity of something

the end of a school term or semester

end of the year; year-end

(colloquial) finally; in the end

The final scheduled bus, train, or subway service of the day; also called [[末车|末車|mo4 che1]]

the last years of a dynasty, regime, or reign; the end of a specific historical period

the last few days of a month; late in the month

the last part of something; the end, tip, or extremity

The final years or period of a century

the outermost tip or end of something, such as a branch or a nerve; the final part of a period of time

the entire course of events from beginning to end; the ins and outs of a situation

the final generation or era of a dynasty; the period when a dynasty is in decline

meat that has been minced or ground into very small pieces

dead end; impasse; a desperate situation where one has no more options or is facing decline and fall

To invert the root and the branch; to focus on the minor details while neglecting the essentials or to confuse the cause and effect.

minor details; nonessentials; trivial matters

The final period of a dynasty or a historical era; a time of decline before the end of an age

The terminal end of a nerve fiber, distributed throughout the body's tissues and organs to receive stimuli or transmit impulses

The transition period between the Ming and Qing dynasties; roughly the middle of the 17th century

Literally an arrow from a strong bow at the end of its flight; used to describe a powerful force that has become weak and exhausted.

minor details; nonessentials; trifles; literally meaning small twigs and thin nodes

(idiom) the end of the road; at an impasse or in a desperate situation with no way out

The transition period between the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, roughly around the year 1911.

(original meaning) to abandon the fundamental pursuit of agriculture and instead pursue the peripheral activities of trade or crafts; literally to abandon the root and pursue the tip

The whole course of an event from beginning to end; the full story or details of a matter.

having the form or consistency of powder

The lowest grade or level of something; low-grade; low-class.

the fine dust or wood fragments produced when sawing wood

peripheral nerve; nerve ending. These nerve fibers distribute signals from the central nervous system to organs and tissues, and transmit sensory information back to the brain or spinal cord.

at the very end; at last; as the final step

trifling; tiny or negligible

The final scheduled bus or train of the day

the last period of a century, dynasty, or era

small bits; flecks; particles; fine powder

(literary) superficial or shallow knowledge; learning that lacks deep foundation

Cherchen or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang; a county in northwest China

powder; dust; fine crumbs or fragments

A person of great ability or talent reaching a point of total failure or an inescapable dead end

the last or least prominent seat at a gathering; the place for a less senior person; last place or bottom rank

to attend to the superficial while neglecting the essentials; to chase the branch and forget the root

insignificant or tiny details; side issues

Used as a connector to introduce a result or conclusion, meaning "then" or "in that case"