彈盡援絕
dàn​jìn​yuán​jué

in desperate straits

  • created sense approved 弹尽援绝/彈盡援絕 · dàn​jìn​yuán​jué · in desperate straits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弹尽援绝 / 彈盡援絕

    dàn​jìn​yuán​jué

    in desperate straits

    out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements; used to describe being in extremely difficult circumstances or reaching a point where no further help is available

    弹 (literal) → 弹/彈 · dàn · bullet 尽 (literal) → 尽/盡 · jìn · to use up 援 (literal) → 援 · yuán · to help 绝 (literal) → 绝/絕 · jué · to disappear

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    created sense