qián​lǘ​jì​qióng

to reach the end of one's wits

黔驴技穷 黔驢技窮 qián​lǘ​jì​qióng
to reach the end of one's wits
To exhaust one's limited skills or tricks; used to describe someone who has revealed their lack of real ability and is now helpless.

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