梧鼠技穷
wú​shǔ​jì​qióng

at one's wits' end

wú​shǔ​jì​qióng at one's wits' end
  1. 梧 wú
    parasol tree
    (bound form) the Chinese parasol tree, also known as 梧桐 wú​tóng
  2. 鼠 shǔ noun
    rat
    (bound form) rat; mouse; any of various small rodents
  3. 技穷 技窮 jì​qióng
    at the end of one's rope
    to be at the end of one's wits or skills; to have exhausted all of one's abilities or tricks and be unable to find a way out

wú​shǔ​jì​qióng jack of all trades, master of none
  1. 梧 wú
    parasol tree
    (bound form) the Chinese parasol tree, also known as 梧桐 wú​tóng
  2. 鼠技 shǔ​jì
    mediocre versatility
    (bound form) versatile but not impressive; describes someone who has many small skills but is not an expert in any of them or lacks practical ability
  3. 穷 窮 qióng adjective
    to exhaust
    to use up; to exhaust; to pursue to the limit; to reach the end of something