- 死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo no way outto be at a dead end; to be doomed to failure or ruin
- 自寻死路 zìxúnsǐlù to bring about one's own destructionto follow the path to one's own doom; to court disaster
- 自找死路 zìzhǎosǐlù to court deathto seek one's own destruction; to bring about one's own ruin through reckless behavior