日暮途远
rì​mù​tú​yuǎn

at the end of one's rope

  • created sense approved 日暮途远/日暮途遠 · rì​mù​tú​yuǎn · at the end of one's rope — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    日暮途远 / 日暮途遠

    rì​mù​tú​yuǎn

    at the end of one's rope

    The day is late and the road is long; describes being in a desperate position where one's strength or resources are exhausted.

    日暮 (literal) → 日暮 · rì​mù · dusk 途 (literal) → 途 · tú · way 远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · far

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