Definition
万丈深渊 is a four-character Chinese idiom (成语) literally meaning 'an abyss ten thousand zhang deep' (a zhang being a traditional measure ≈3.3m). Figuratively, it describes a perilous or hopeless situation—like falling into a bottomless pit. It's often used to emphasize extreme danger, despair, or irreversible loss.
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(literally) an abyss of ten thousand zhang (extremely deep)(figuratively) a dangerous or hopeless predicament
Examples
- ，万丈深渊，。Chuàngyè shībài hòu, tā gǎnjué zìjǐ diērù le mò, kàn bú dào rènhé xīwàng.After his startup failed, he felt he had fallen into a bottomless abyss with no hope in sight.
- ，万丈深渊，。Zhège xuányá gāo dá qiānmǐ, xiàmiàn shì mò, lìng rén wàng ér shēng wèi.This cliff is a thousand meters high, with a bottomless abyss below that inspires awe and fear.
- ，万丈深渊，。Rúguǒ bù jíshí jiūzhèng cuòwù, gōngsī kěnéng huì xiànrù mò, wúfǎ fānshēn.If the mistakes are not corrected in time, the company could fall into a hopeless abyss from which it cannot recover.
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