穷途末路 qióngtúmòlù at the end of one's rope Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 穷途 窮途 qióngtú dead end A dead end or hopeless situation; being at the end of one's rope or in extremely difficult and straitened circumstances末路 mòlù dead end dead end; impasse; a desperate situation where one has no more options or is facing decline and fall